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Which European practice greatly exacerbated slavery in Africa?
Which European practice greatly exacerbated slavery in Africa?
- Colonization
- Trading for gold
- Encouraging civil wars (correct)
- Religious conversion
Who were the slaves typically traded for by European slavers?
Who were the slaves typically traded for by European slavers?
- Raw materials
- Gold and other goods (correct)
- Horses, spices, and perfumes
- Cheap manufactured goods
What was the main reason for Europeans needing to import labor from Africa?
What was the main reason for Europeans needing to import labor from Africa?
- Availability of cheap labor in Africa
- Demographic catastrophe in Native American populations (correct)
- Desire for cultural diversity
- Lack of available labor in Europe
What was the European justification for their slave trade?
What was the European justification for their slave trade?
What was the impact of slavery on Africa?
What was the impact of slavery on Africa?
Which of the following was a major route of the slave trade in the 1400s?
Which of the following was a major route of the slave trade in the 1400s?
Where were slaves taken to after being captured by African slave traders?
Where were slaves taken to after being captured by African slave traders?
What was the mortality rate during the Middle Passage journey from Africa to America?
What was the mortality rate during the Middle Passage journey from Africa to America?
In which colonies was slave labor the foundation of the social and economic system?
In which colonies was slave labor the foundation of the social and economic system?
What was the main reason for the difficulty in terminating the slave trade?
What was the main reason for the difficulty in terminating the slave trade?
During the Enlightenment, thinkers in France who promoted freedom of thought and debated over obedience to tradition and belief were called
During the Enlightenment, thinkers in France who promoted freedom of thought and debated over obedience to tradition and belief were called
Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the Enlightenment?
Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the Enlightenment?
The Enlightenment promoted which of the following ideas about religion?
The Enlightenment promoted which of the following ideas about religion?
What was one of the criticisms of the Enlightenment?
What was one of the criticisms of the Enlightenment?
What was the main belief of Deists during the Enlightenment?
What was the main belief of Deists during the Enlightenment?
During the Enlightenment, government advisors believed that a literate population was an advantage because
During the Enlightenment, government advisors believed that a literate population was an advantage because
Salons during the Enlightenment were
Salons during the Enlightenment were
The Encyclopedia/Encyclopedie was a controversial text because
The Encyclopedia/Encyclopedie was a controversial text because
Freemasons during the Enlightenment were known for
Freemasons during the Enlightenment were known for
Ideas of the Enlightenment had trouble spreading in Italy, Portugal, and Spain due to
Ideas of the Enlightenment had trouble spreading in Italy, Portugal, and Spain due to
Which group saw the Enlightenment as an attack on them?
Which group saw the Enlightenment as an attack on them?
Who renewed interest in the moral, religious, and artistic systems of antiquity?
Who renewed interest in the moral, religious, and artistic systems of antiquity?
What happened to the French government after the enlightened thinkers criticized it?
What happened to the French government after the enlightened thinkers criticized it?
What role did the writer play in French culture during the Enlightenment?
What role did the writer play in French culture during the Enlightenment?
What event marked the climax of the increasingly emancipated condition and subversive potential of authors during the Enlightenment?
What event marked the climax of the increasingly emancipated condition and subversive potential of authors during the Enlightenment?
What were some groups or institutions that saw the Enlightenment as an attack on them and their beliefs? Provide at least two examples.
What were some groups or institutions that saw the Enlightenment as an attack on them and their beliefs? Provide at least two examples.
What was the impact of the Enlightenment on French society? Provide at least two examples.
What was the impact of the Enlightenment on French society? Provide at least two examples.
What role did the writer play in French culture during the Enlightenment?
What role did the writer play in French culture during the Enlightenment?
How did the Enlightenment impact the concept of authority in France? Provide at least one example.
How did the Enlightenment impact the concept of authority in France? Provide at least one example.
What were some of the key features of French society during the Enlightenment? Provide at least two examples.
What were some of the key features of French society during the Enlightenment? Provide at least two examples.
