The age of exploration

as many as _____ million enslaved africans were brought to the america's between the early 1500's and the late 1800's

10

the _____ dominated the spice trade in the 17th century

Dutch

european colonial ________ helped produce a great increase in european trade, and this growth was a key step in the development of a world ________

expansion economy

europeans first brought slaves from _______ merchants in return for gold and other goods.

african

the __________ is when the exported goods are more valuable than the imported goods.

balance of trade

________ were important as sources of raw materials and as markets for exports of manufactured goods.

colonies

in the 17th century, the _______ and the ______ established trading posts and forts in india.

english french

the exchange of _______ ___ __________ between Europe and America significantly changed economic activity in both regions.

plants and animals

New food crops supported the growth of __________ and changed people's tastes

population

according to the theory of mercantilism, the ________ of a nation depended on a large supply of gold and silver

prosperity

until the _______ condemned it in the 1770's, slavery remained largely acceptable in europe.

quakers (society of friends)

plantations were established in the Americas to grow _________ and needed many labors.

sugarcane

how did european expansion create the first global economic system?

the movement of goods, people, and ideas that led to a world economy, such as the millions of enslaved africans brought to america; the import and export of plants and animals of the Colombian ex-change, the spread of european diseases to native people, and the theory of mercantilism which encouraged colonial expansion.