CHAPTER 14 AP TEST

West African kingdom (in what is now Nigeria) whose strong kings sharply limited engagement with the slave trade.

Benin

City that developed in the Andes at the site of the world's largest mine and became the largest city in the Americas.

Potosi

What did the Portuguese do after they established sea routes to the Indian Ocean?

They conquered several strategic port cities

How did the decision by the Chinese state to require payment of taxes in silver in the 1570s affect the global economy? A. European states also required payment of taxes in silver B. It set off a decade long world wide recession C. It limited the purchasing power of European states especially Spain D. The value of silver around the world skyrocketed

D

How did the slave trade affect African states? A. Small scale kinship based societies merged to form powerful centralized states B. States involved in the slave trade invested their profits in manufacturing industries C. The kingdom of Kongo emerged as the most powerful state in west Africa D. Some African states depended on revenues from the slave trade

D

Which of the following distinguished the Atlantic slave trade in the Americas from past instances of slavery in world history A. Children of slaves were considered free persons B. Most slaves were women and children C. Most slaves were Slavic speaking peoples D. Slave status was associated with race

D

West African kingdom that became strong through its rulers' exploitation of the slave trade.

Dahomey

Which of the following was long-term impact of Vasco de Gama's voyage to India in 1498?

It led to the integration of European merchants into the Indian Ocean economy.

The transfer of which of the following as a part of the Columbian Exchange had the greatest effect on human migration patterns before 1800?

Sugarcane

The most common destinations in the Americas for West African slaves was

The Caribbean and Brazil

Which of the following developments in the early modern period provided incentives for Europeans to go into the fur trade?

The Little Ice Age

From 1500 to 1750, The Brazilian population grew quickly and became significantly African. Which of the following statement best explains these population changes?

The increase in world demand for cash crops such as sugar

Which of the following was an incentive for the Portuguese to find a direct sea route to Asia?

To circumvent the Muslim and Venetian monopolies on Indian Ocean trade

Military rulers of Japan who successfully united Japan politically by the early seventeenth century and established a "closed door" policy toward Europe

Tokugawa Shogunate

The first direct and sustained link between the Americas and Asia was the trade in

silver

What was one main difference between the Spanish colonization of the Philippines and the Portuguese strongholds in the Indian Ocean basin? A. The Spanish converted Filipinos to Christianity while the Portuguese often blended into the local populations B. The Spanish only established coastal outposts while the Portuguese conquered inland areas C. The Portuguese killed large numbers of natives but the Spanish did not use violence to enforce their rule D. The Portuguese made little use of their naval superiority in establishing their strongholds but the Spanish did

A

Which of the follow describes an effect of the silver trade on Spain? A. It enabled Spanish rulers to pursue military and political ambitions in Europe and the Americas B. It created a market based economy with state supported agricultural and industrial enterprises C. It made the Spanish economy more regionally specialized and highly commercialized D. It promoted Spanish authorities to launch a successful conservation program

A

Which of the following describes an effect of the European presence in the Indian Ocean on existing Asian commercial networks? A. Europeans created a network that became just one among a number of thriving Asian commercial networks B. Europeans destroyed all Asian commercial networks forcing Asian merchants to turn piracy and smuggling C. Europeans required all non European merchant vessels to purchase a pass and pay duties of 6 to 10 percent on their cargoes D. Europeans succeeded in controlling nearly all Asian trade networks making them masters of the Asian economy

A

Which of the following describes the experiences of some women in Africa in the early modern era?

A few woman had access to political power

A well- educated Muslim, he was sold into slavery in West Africa and transported to work on a plantation in Maryland in 1730. He became a celebrity in England due to his life story.

Aruba Suleiman Diallo

West African Kingdom that became strong through its rulers' exploitation of the slave trade

Aruba Suleiman Diallo

The origins of the Atlantic slave trade were associated with the A. Expansion of Russia into Siberia B. Production of sugar C. Discovery of silver in Bolivia D. Closure of Japanese ports to European merchants

B

What was one main difference between how the British east India company operated in Mughal India and how the Dutch east India company operated in what is now Indonesia? A. The British ruled directly while the Dutch set up a puppet ruler B. The British negotiated treaties with local Indian rulers while the Dutch established control through conquest and civilization C. The British had to send half their profits back to the government in London while the Dutch kept all their profits D. The British shared half its profits with Indian rulers while the Dutch keep all their profits

B

Which describes the role Europeans played in the economy of the early modern era? A. They controlled the markets of the east to work to their advantage B. They were essentially middlemen funneling America silver to Asia C. They established and enforced a new international system of trade D. They dominated the global trade in textiles

B

Which of the following is true of slavery in the premodern Islamic world A. The slave population was predominantly male B. Some slaves acquired prominent military or political status C. Most slaves worked in large scale agricultural enterprises D. All slaves came from Africa

B

Which of the following was a result of the fur trade in North America in the early modern period? A. The enslavement of native Americans to support the fur trade B. The dependence of native Americans on European trade goods C. The removal of native Americas in the interior to reservations D. The monopoly of the fur trade by Russian hunters and trappers

B

How did the Tokugawa shoguns treat Europeans in Japan in the early seventeenth century? A. They welcomed Europeans for their technological knowledge B. They protected Christian missionaries and sponsored Christian churches C. They expelled all Europeans except the Dutch D. They established regular diplomatic relations with European states

C

The emergence of Japan as a major source of silver production in the sixteenth century contributed to A. The isolation of Japan B. Deforestation, soil erosion, and flooding C. The end of the civil war and the unification of Japan D. Japan's rise as an empire by the seventeenth century

C

Which of the following characterizes how European countries sought to control trade in Asia from 1450 to 1750? A. Through economic competition B. By ending China's tribute system C. By force of arms D. By establishing diplomatic relations

C

Which of the following describes how the fur trade affected indigenous peoples in North America A. It fostered the creation of independent self sufficient communities B. It facilitated the assimilation of indigenous peoples into British Dutch and French societies C. It generated warfare among different groups of Native Americans D. It enhances women's social status because they hunted and trapped animals

C

A historian researching the trans-Atlantic slave trade in the period 1600-1800 would find which of the following sources most useful for determining patterns in the points of origin, the destinations and the numbers of slaves involved in the trade?

C. Records of the cargos of Spanish and British ships in the trans-Atlantic trade

All of the following resulted from the growth of the Atlantic slave trade in Africa EXCEPT:

C. The exclusion of Africa from the emerging global market