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Transatlantic Trade

Chloe Davis

Chloe Davis

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Study Guide Overview

This study guide covers the Transatlantic Trade and Mercantilism, focusing on the Atlantic World as a trade network, the principles of mercantilism, the Navigation Acts, and the Triangular Trade. It also includes the impact of these concepts on colonial development, resistance, and the West Indies' role. Finally, it provides exam tips, practice questions (multiple-choice and free-response), and scoring criteria.

Question 1 of 12

๐ŸŽ‰ The transatlantic trade can best be described as a:

Series of isolated local markets

Highway connecting Europe, Africa, and the Americas

Trade route focused solely on gold and silver

System of trade only involving the thirteen colonies