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What was the primary economic driver of the emerging Atlantic economy in the seventeenth century?
What was the primary economic driver of the emerging Atlantic economy in the seventeenth century?
- Fishing
- Lumber industry
- Tobacco and sugar trade (correct)
- Gold mining
Why were the Virginia and Massachusetts colonies considered important despite being valued as marginal investments?
Why were the Virginia and Massachusetts colonies considered important despite being valued as marginal investments?
- They were rich in gold and silver
- They served as social safety valves (correct)
- They were the first colonies to establish schools
- They were key military outposts
What was the consequence of the increasing dependence on slave labor in the seventeenth century?
What was the consequence of the increasing dependence on slave labor in the seventeenth century?
- Improved living conditions for slaves
- Increased trade with Asia
- Decreased population in Africa
- New understandings of human difference and social control (correct)
What made the seventeenth century a difficult period for Britain?
What made the seventeenth century a difficult period for Britain?
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How did enslaved Africans impact the cultures in the Americas?
How did enslaved Africans impact the cultures in the Americas?
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