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Which country deliberately avoided involvement with international trade on someone else's terms in the 15th century?

  • Japan
  • India
  • Russia
  • China (correct)
  • Which percentage of the world's forests had been cut down by 1700?

  • 50%
  • 10%
  • 75%
  • 25% (correct)
  • Which country depended on extensive government regulation and a coastal navy to keep European activities in check?

  • Japan
  • India
  • Russia
  • China (correct)
  • What labor system was initially experimented with to meet the market demand for products like sugar in the Americas?

    <p>Indentured servitude</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main reason for the increase in deforestation in the Americas?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which European power led the way in establishing ports along the west coast of Africa, parts of the Indian subcontinent, and islands of southeast Asia?

    <p>Portugal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which country passed tariffs against the import of cotton cloth made in India in the 18th century?

    <p>Britain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which region was not forced into complete dependency on the world economy like Latin America?

    <p>India</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which European trading companies staked out increasing roles in internal trade and administration in India?

    <p>British East India Company</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which explorer led the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs in Mexico?

    <p>Hernan Cortes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which two countries were the main rivals of Spain and Portugal in exploration during the 16th century?

    <p>France and Holland</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one reason for the shift in exploration dynamism from Spain and Portugal to northern Europe?

    <p>Spain and Portugal were busy digesting their gains</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which country won a historic sea battle with Spain in 1588?

    <p>England</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which region did northern Europe mainly aim for in the Americas during the 16th century?

    <p>Caribbean</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which region did Western merchants form limited self-governing communities alongside other foreign merchants?

    <p>Ottoman Empire</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the role of European-controlled ports in the world economy during this time period?

    <p>They served as areas for contact with overland traders and provided access to inland goods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During the 16th and 17th centuries, what was the impact of wider exchange on the native population in North and South America?

    <p>The native population experienced a decline due to the spread of disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What economic system discouraged manufacturing in colonial areas and stimulated home-based manufacturing?

    <p>Mercantilism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which European nations pulled in the majority of profits from world trade during this time period?

    <p>England, France, and Holland</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main goal of the British expeditions to North America in the 17th century?

    <p>To discover a northwest passage to India</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which European country quickly became a major competitor with Portugal in southeast Asia in the 17th century?

    <p>Holland</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role did semiprivate trading companies play in the regions they claimed?

    <p>They acted as independent governments and ruled the regions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which country established small colonies around Quebec from 1608 onward?

    <p>France</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which river basin did the French explore in the Americas?

    <p>Mississippi River</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which two countries moved into portions of the Atlantic coastal regions early in the 17th century?

    <p>Britain and Holland</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which three countries colonized several West Indian islands in the 17th century?

    <p>France, Britain, and Holland</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which country was a latecomer to the Americas?

    <p>Spain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which trade did the West Indian islands become involved in after being colonized?

    <p>Slave trade</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During the Early Modern period, which region saw the most rapid increase in economy and military power?

    <p>Western Europe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which trade had a disruptive impact on West Africa and millions of individual lives?

    <p>Slave trade</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which country benefited from the imports of silver during the Early Modern period?

    <p>China</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which labor systems became more widespread than ever before as a result of the world economy?

    <p>Slavery and serfdom</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which European power established the Cape Colony on the Cape of Good Hope in 1652?

    <p>Netherlands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did the expanding Boer settlements directly conflict with Bantu farmers in southern Africa?

    <p>1770</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which European power administered portions of the main islands of present-day Indonesia and Taiwan?

    <p>Netherlands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During the colonization of North America, American colonists reproduced most features of the European-style family, including the emphasis on the nuclear unit. What was one variation in American families that European visitors commented on?

    <p>American families had a higher emphasis on children and the freedom of children to speak up compared to European families.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the relationship between Europeans and Africans during the period of colonization in Africa?

    <p>Europeans negotiated with African kings and merchants and focused on small coastal fortresses.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the main factors that deterred Europeans from exploring the interior of Africa during the period of colonization?

    <p>Climate, disease, and non-navigable rivers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When American colonies rebelled against European control in 1776, what were they primarily moving against?

    <p>British attempts to impose dependency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the role of American colonists in relation to Western political theories?

    <p>American colonists implemented Western political theories for the first time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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