Global Connections: 1450-1750
How did the transatlantic slave trade influence global economy between the years of 1450-1750?
It led to a global economic depression.
It promoted free trade policies worldwide.
It decreased Europe's reliance on colonial wealth.
It bolstered mercantilism through increased wealth for European nations via colonies' plantation economies.
What differentiated the role of women within Ottoman Empire and Mughal India during 1450-1750?
Women held identical roles and rights in both empires.
Women in the Ottoman Empire sometimes wielded considerable political power behind scenes, while women in Mughal India were more confined to domestic spheres.
Women were completely devoid of any influence or power in both societies.
The role of women was more restricted in the Ottoman Empire compared to Mughal India.
Which technological innovation of the 15th century significantly influenced global exploration and colonization?
The invention of the caravel.
The implementation of crop rotation techniques.
The creation of the steam engine.
The development of Morse Code.
Which social reformer fought against caste discrimination and untouchability in India during this period?
Mahatma Gandhi
Swami Dayanand Saraswati
Rabindranath Tagore
Ramananda
Which development exemplifies how mercantilism affected European societal structures during this era?
The growth of a merchant class challenged traditional nobility as they gained wealth through colonial trade.
Mercantilism diminished urbanization trends since it focused exclusively on rural agricultural exports.
State explorations declined because emerging middle classes preferred local investment over long-distance commerce.
Feudal systems were reinforced due to increased land acquisition overseas supporting noble power.
How might the status of indigenous people in settler colonies change if they were given equal rights at first contact with European colonizers?
Slavery would've been completely eradicated globally by 1650.
A massive economic boom would sweep through all indigenous communities instantly upon contact with Europeans.
Indigenous cultures may experience less marginalization and erasure.
Europe wouldn't have colonized the Americas in the first place.
Who were at the top of the social hierarchy during Europe's feudal system in the period 1450-1750?
Nobility
Artisans
Serfs
Merchants

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Which social class in colonial Spanish America was composed of individuals born in the New World to Spanish parents?
Mulattoes
Mestizos
Creoles
Peninsulares
Which European social development most directly influenced the shift from feudalism to more centralized forms of government during the period 1450-1750?
The growth of urban centers and a merchant class demanding protection for trade and commerce.
The spread of Protestant Reformation ideas advocating the separation of church and state.
Increased contact with non-European societies leading to a broader awareness of alternative governance structures.
Advances in military technology that resulted in the decline of knight-based armies.
How could the encomienda system's impact on class and race during the Spanish colonization of the Americas potentially influence current social hierarchies in Latin American societies?
Sustaining a racially stratified labor force.
Promoting ethnic diversity through equal opportunity laws.
Advancing indigenous languages as official state languages.
Encouraging rapid industrialization and urbanization.