Question 1

Newly-arrived Africans were subjected to a process known as ________,during which they were prepared for the laborious discipline of slavery and made to understand that they were no longer free.

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Question 2

The text states that colonial economic realities and the mercantilist theory diverged,sometimes significantly.If colonies had been acquired and administered strictly according to the mercantilist theory,and if European technological superiority had been so overwhelming that the Europeans could do whatever they wanted,what kinds of colonies would the European powers have wanted? What would the Europeans have wanted to do with these colonies? What would the Europeans have wanted to avoid?

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Question 3

The ________ Movement was a popular attempt to establish an extra-legal institution to reform the government in Great Britain.

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Question 4

What were the political and ideological impacts of the American Revolution on the citizens of Europe? How did the successful overthrow of Britain offer political hope for other nations?

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Question 5

What were the main points of conflict between Spain and other European nations in the mid-1700s? What policies exacerbated those conflicts,and how did the policies create a benefit to Spain?

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Question 6

Based on details about the Seven Years' War,explain the reasons for the conflict as well as the outcome.Discuss how the war changed the balance of power in Europe.

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Question 7

Describe in detail the four well-defined stages that European contacts and the rest of the world have gone through since the Renaissance.Be certain to describe the groups of people affected,the key countries involved,and the transformations that led to the development of the next distinct stage.

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Question 8

A ________ is a person of European descent born in the Spanish colonies.

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Question 9

Great Britain lost its control of the American colonies in the 1783 ________.

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Question 10

After the repeal of the Stamp Act,in 1766,Parliament issued the ________ Act,which stated that although the Stamp Act was repealed,Parliament alone had the sole power to legislate for the colonies.

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Question 11

Refer to the passage "Encountering the Past: Sugar Enters the Western Diet." How did the colonization of the Americas affect the demand for sugar? Why did sugar consumption increase so rapidly in Europe during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries? Describe the typical changes in the European diet as detailed in this passage.

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Question 12

What factors led to the alliance of France and the American colonists? Explain the historical factors that led to this alliance as well as the risks and benefits to France of establishing ties with the colonists.

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Question 13

Describe the human impact of the transatlantic slave trade.Be sure to consider the number of people enslaved and killed,the treatment accorded slaves,and the impact of the trade on the societies of West Africa.

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Question 14

John Wilkes printed his ideas in his newspaper called ________.

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Question 15

The British architect of the North American theater of war during the Seven Years' War was ________.

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Question 16

The Spanish experimented with various systems to retain control over their American holdings and the wealth they generated.Which systems would you expect to be the most successful,and why? Which systems seem to you to be particularly bad ideas,and why?

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Question 17

The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle brought the official end to ________.

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Question 18

What clues can be found in the document A Slave Trader Describes the Atlantic Passage that indicate the prejudice of the captain? How does this document capture the typical Atlantic passage of a slave? What effects would this treatment have on those who survived to be sold into slavery?

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Question 19

To increase the efficiency of tax collection and to end bureaucratic corruption,Charles III introduced the institution of the ________ into the Spanish Empire.

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Quiz 16: The Transatlantic Economy, trade Wars, and Colonial Rebellion