Question 1

Many of the early ideas of racism were ____ in nature.

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Question 2

____________________ was the dominant economic philosophy during the Age of Discovery.

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Question 3

What was the affect on local African societies as the slave trade grew?

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As the slave trade grew, some members of African societies began accommodating the commerce in human beings by capturing and selling slaves. This had negative impacts on local African societies as it led to violence and destruction of communities, and also disrupted preexisting economic and political structures. However, it did not bring Africans together in solidarity against Europeans, lead to widespread intermarriage with Arabs and Europeans, or convince them to adopt mercantilism. While some African societies may have copied aspects of the plantation system, this was not a universal trend.

Question 4

The first slaves from Africa were introduced to Europe through ____________________ hands.

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Question 5

Which group of Europeans reaped the greatest benefit from the gold/silver-induced inflation?

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The merchants reaped the greatest benefit from the gold/silver-induced inflation as they could charge higher prices for their goods and services, while the value of their debts remained the same. This allowed them to accumulate more wealth and invest in other ventures.

Question 6

A chief ingredient of Dutch success in carving out an overseas empire was the ____________________ Company.

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Question 7

____________________ was common among the weakest aboard slave ships.

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Question 8

Unique among Europeans, the ____________________ had no desire to convert the natives to Christianity.

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Question 9

What was the primary aim of mercantilism as practiced by the Europeans?

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The primary aim of mercantilism was to secure a favorable balance of foreign trade, meaning that a country would export more goods than they imported in order to accumulate wealth and power. This would result in increased income for the royal throne and the overall economic success of the country.

Question 10

Individuals whose ancestry included both Amerindians and whites were labeled ____________________.

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Question 11

Which country suffered the worst from  inflation due to Spain's importation of large amounts of gold and silver?

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Question 12

The most significant food crop arriving in Europe as a consequence of the Columbian Exchange was

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The potato, which originated in the Andes region of South America, became an important food crop in Europe after being introduced through the Columbian Exchange. The potato provided a reliable source of nutrition, especially for the poor and working classes, and played a significant role in Europe's population growth during the subsequent centuries.

Question 13

The three most common epidemic diseases that caused a high death rate among Amerindians were____________________.

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Question 14

The coming of Europeans seems to have had the most catastrophic impact on

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The coming of Europeans had a catastrophic impact on Amerindians, including warfare, enslavement, forced resettlement, diseases, and displacement from their lands. The population of Amerindians in the Americas is thought to have declined from an estimated 50-100 million before European contact to only around 6 million by the late 1700s. While Africans and Muslims also suffered greatly from the actions of Europeans, the impact on Amerindians was arguably more devastating. Eskimos and Asians are not typically associated with the impact of European colonization.

Question 15

What did the Arab slave traders and Europeans have in common regarding their views of sub-Saharan Africans?

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Both the Arab slave traders and Europeans viewed Africans as inferior to other peoples, which is one of the justifications for their use of slavery. While there were some individual exceptions, this was generally the dominant view among these groups.

Question 16

The early concept that unknown peoples were probably anthropophagi , or man eaters, began to be supplanted by the view that the ___________________ was unspoiled and might put the sophisticated Europeans to shame in a moral sense.

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Question 17

Fifteenth and sixteenth century voyages of exploration were facilitated mainly by

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New technology such as improved shipbuilding, navigational tools (such as the astrolabe and compass), and the invention of the printing press for the dissemination of maps and travel literature greatly facilitated voyages of exploration during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.

Question 18

After two wars in the mid-1600s, the ____________________ replaced the Dutch as the leading naval power.

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Question 19

Indian silver and gold enabled ____________________ to become Europe's strongest superpower in the 16^th and 17^th centuries.

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Question 20

As serfs in Europe began to gain their freedom, landlords

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Quiz 22: A Larger World Opens