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Long, harsh Canadian winters made farming difficult.
Which of the following was a problem that limited the growth of New France?
They had some power to govern themselves.
Which of the following is TRUE about England's American colonies?
Britain became the dominant power in North America.
The most significant result of the 1763 Treaty of Paris was that
joining the conflict and playing the Europeans against one another.
As Europeans struggled for power in North America, Native Americans dealt with them by
they wanted to set some guidelines for governing their colony.
The Pilgrims created the Mayflower Compact because
English colonists had some limited representative self-government.
How did England's political traditions affect the types of government established in England's American colonies?
the difficulty in farming in the Canadian climate.
The colonies of New France expanded into a vast territory, but grew slowly due to
by winning a global war against France
How did England become the dominant power in North America?
New France
French possessions in present-day Canada from the 1500s to 1763
Jacques Cartier
is credited with naming Canada. He is also recognized for his limited exploration of the St. Lawrence River, stopped short by severe weather and hostile Iroquois Indians.
Samuel De Champlain
was a French navigator and explorer who established the colony of Quebec in 1608. He became known as the "Father of New France" and was honored by the court of King Henry IV.
Revenues
money taken in through taxes
John cabot
had his early roots in Venice, Italy, working in a mercantile firm. He became a navigator and explorer who, during 1497-1498, claimed parts of Canada for Britain.
Pilgrims
English Protestants who rejected the Church of England
Compact
an agreement among people
French and Indian war
war between Britain and France in the Americas that happened from 1754 to 1763; it was part of a global war called the Seven Years' War
Treaty of Paris
treaty of 1763 that ended the Seven Years' War and resulted in British dominance of the Americas
European traders shipped enslaved Africans to work on plantations in European colonies in the Americas.
How did European exploration and expansion cause the African slave trade to expand?
New England's shipbuilders earned profits by providing ships for the triangular trade.
How did the Atlantic slave trade benefit the economy of Britain's New England colonies?
Many of the enslaved people died from dysentery, smallpox, and other diseases.
Which of the following was the leading cause of the high death rate of enslaved Africans during the Middle Passage?
The slave trade harmed some African states, but benefited other African states.
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
Europeans started depending on slaves for free labor in new colonies.
What was one main reason why slave trading greatly expanded beginning around the 1500s?
Some African states participated in slave trading to gain wealth and power.
How did the Atlantic slave trade contribute to the rise of some African states?
American goods were sold in Europe.
Which statement describes the third and final leg of the triangular trade?
Slaves died of diseases and mistreatment.
Why was there such a high death rate during the Middle Passage?
It affected millions of Africans.
Which of the following conclusions about the slave trade is most valid based on the historical record?
Millions of people moved to the Americas.
Which of the following was an effect of the Columbian Exchange on population?
Capitalists let supply and demand set prices; guild masters regulated prices.
Which of the following was a difference between capitalist entrepreneurs and guild masters?
Colonies sent raw materials to the parent country and bought the parent country's manufactured goods.
According to the economic policy of mercantilism, how did colonies benefit the parent European country?
Foods from the Americas contributed to population growth around the world.
What was an effect of the movement of foods like corn and potatoes from the Western Hemisphere to the Eastern Hemisphere?
the Columbian Exchange and Atlantic slave trade
Which two events were most directly responsible for major population migrations in the 1700s?
Prices rose as more money, silver, and gold became available.
Which statement correctly summarizes an economic development that was part of the Commercial Revolution in the 1500s?
Most businesses were privately operated by risk-taking entrepreneurs.
Which statement describes a characteristic of the free enterprise system of capitalism that expanded in Europe in the 1500s?
to provide inexpensive resources and raw materials to parent countries
According to mercantilists, what was the purpose of colonies?
Plantations
large estate run by an overseer and worked by laborers who live there
Afonso I
was the ruler of Kongo, a historical kingdom in west-central Africa, in the early 16th century. encouraged trade with Portugal, promoted European culture in his kingdom, and adopted Christianity as the state religion and as his own religion.
Missionaries
someone sent to do religious work in a territory or foreign country
Olaudah Equiano
was captured in West Africa when he was a boy of 11, sold into slavery, and transported to the Americas. Later, he found paying work and earned enough money to buy his freedom. In 1789, he wrote his autobiography, The Interesting Narrative of the Life of
Triangular trade
colonial trade routes among Europe and its colonies, the West Indies, and Africa in which goods were exchanged for slaves
Middle Passage
the leg of the triangular trade route on which slaves were transported from Africa to the Americas
Mutinies
revolt, especially of soldiers or sailors against their officers
Asante Kingdom
kingdom that emerged in the 1700s in present-day Ghana and was active in the slave trade
Osei Tutu
He was a founder and first ruler of the Asante empire in present-day Ghana. He started as the chief of the small state of Kumasi. But he realized that small separate Asante kingdoms needed to unite in order to protect themselves from powerful Denkyera neighbors.
Monopoly
complete control of a product or business by one person or group
Oyo empire
Yoruba people formed this state in present-day southwestern Nigeria in the 1600s. This empire used wealth from trade, including slave trading, to maintain a trained army and to eventually conquer the neighboring Dahomey kingdom. The Yoruba people then traded with European merchants from Dahomey's ports.
Columbian Exchange
the global exchange of goods, ideas, plants and animals, and disease that began with Columbus's journey to the Americas
Commercial Revolution
A period of European economic expansion, colonialism, and mercantilism which lasted from about the 1500s until the early 1700s. It included the growth of capitalism, banking, and investing.
Inflation
economic cycle that involves a rapid rise in prices linked to a sharp increase in the amount of money available
Price revolution
period in European history when inflation rose rapidly
capitalism
economic system in which the means of production are privately owned and operated for profit
free enterprise system
economic system in which commerce and business compete for profit with little or no government interference
Entrepreneurs
person who assumes financial risk in the hope of making a profit
mercantilism
policy by which a nation sought to export more than it imported in order to build its supply of gold and silver
tariffs
tax on imported goods
Because the Europeans were getting into land that wasn't welcoming to them, so the two sides fought.
Identify Central Issues How was the French and Indian War caused by European expansion and competition on a global scale?
Before the Europeans entered the slave trade, slaves were seen are exotic things but when the Europeans began to use the slave trade, the Africans were seen and used as animal
Compare and Contrast How was the African slave trade before European involvement different from the African slave trade after European involvement?
first leg- merchants brought European goods to Africasecond leg- slaves were transported to the Americasthird leg- merchants carried carried sugar, molasses, cotton, and other American goods
Identify Steps in a Process How did the three steps of the triangular trade network function?
Columbus found new plants and animals. Europeans found a variety of foods that were new to them, including tomatoes and pumpkins. Populations grew resulting in more mouths to feed.
Analyze Information How was the impact of the Columbian Exchange positive in some ways, but negative in other ways?
This system separated capital labor for the first time. This system would lead to the capitalist-owned factories of the Industrial Revolution.
Identify Steps in a Process How did the "putting out" system work?
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