Global Connections: 1450-1750
In what way did mercantilist policies shape economic practices within the maritime empires?
The emphasis on self-sufficiency decreased imperial expansion due to a focus on developing domestic industries over colonies.
Mercantilist focus on gold reserves discouraged overseas investments making empires less inclined toward territorial acquisitions abroad.
Mercantilism fostered competition among empires leading to increased militarization and colonization efforts to control resources directly.
Free-market principles promoted under mercantilism reduced tariffs, enabling smaller nations without colonies to thrive equally.
During what period did silver from Spanish colonies in the Americas start flowing into global markets, impacting economies from Europe to Asia?
The sixteenth-century
The eighteenth-century
The fourteenth-century
The twenty-first century
What European technological development in the 15th century played a crucial role in expanding maritime empires?
The telescope.
The steam engine.
Industrial looms for textile production.
The caravel ship.
Which technological innovation of the Maritime Empires period most significantly increased the volume and efficiency of transoceanic trade?
Improvements to the traditional compass.
The invention of the fluyt ship design.
The development of the astrolabe for navigation.
The use of lateen sails on trading vessels.
Which maritime innovation most significantly increased the efficiency and safety of oceanic voyages during the Age of Discovery?
Astrolabe
The compass
Lateen sails
The caravel
What role did joint-stock companies play in advancing colonial empires during the early modern era?
They raised capital for expeditions and colonization, spreading risks among investors.
They functioned as military entities protecting trade routes without state support.
They operated as religious institutions promoting Christianity overseas.
They served as governmental organizations for implementing mercantilism globally.
Who played a significant role during this time period in finance as they established a stock exchange and developed an international currency to facilitate trade?
The British
The Dutch
The Spanish
The Portuguese

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What might have happened if France hadn't established fur trading posts throughout North America during the late-17th century?
France would have lost all its territories globally.
The fur trade would have been nonexistent in North America.
Other nations such as England or Holland might have increased their influence in these regions.
Indigenous tribes in North America would have remained isolated from Europeans forever.
Which social class was at the top of the Spanish colonial caste system in Latin America?
Creoles
Peninsulares
Mestizos
Mulattoes
Which of the following statements about the slave trade between 1450 and 1750 is NOT true?
new crops and agricultural technology improved the diet and health of Africans
slavery strengthened existing monarchies in some African nations
the slave trade had been abolished in Asian and Islamic nations by the late 1700s
new ethnic and racial categories grew as a result of contact among Europeans, Africans, and Native Americans