Wk3 - Sugar and Caribbean

Why did sugar cane not grow in Northern Europe?

• Europe has a cooler climate and is not tropical

• Sugar cane is native to Northern Europe

• Sugar cane requires little rainfall to grow

• Sugar cane thrives in cold climates

Europe's trade with the ​ (a)   Empire ​ (b)   during the Middle Ages, ​ (c)   to the ​ (d)   centuries.

• increased
• 8th
• 15th
• Islamic
• Chinese
• decreased
• 5th
• 18th

Which Italian cities built strong trade links with Egypt?

• Milan and Naples

• Venice and Genoa

• Turin and Bologna

• Rome and Florence

Who was the first European to discover the Caribbean?

• John Cabot

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

• Christopher Columbus

Which regions did Spanish and Portuguese sailors explore for sugar cane? Choose all the correct answers

• Canary Islands

• Brazil

• Caribbean

• Greenland

Who was used as the first labor force on the sugar plantations in the Caribbean?

• Indentured Servants

• Enslaved Africans

• Native Americans

• Indian Laborers

Turning sugar cane into ​ (a)   was physically demanding because harvesting, crushing and ​​ (b)   by hand was dangerous

• crystals
• powder
• boiling
• planting
• mills

What role did soldiers from the Crusades play in the sugar trade?

• Soldiers from the Crusades helped introduce and expand the sugar trade in Europe.

• Crusaders were mainly responsible for the production of sugar in the Middle East.

• The sugar trade was established in Europe long before the Crusades began.

• Soldiers from the Crusades primarily focused on military conquests and had no involvement in trade.

How did the climate of the discovered islands affect sugar production?

• The cold climate of the islands was ideal for growing sugarcane.

• The climate had no significant impact on sugar production in the islands.

• The dry climate of the islands hindered sugar production due to lack of water.

• The warm, wet climate of the islands enhanced sugar production by providing optimal growing conditions for sugarcane.

What was the impact of sugar trade on European economies?

• The sugar trade had no significant effect on European economies.

• Sugar trade led to a decline in European agricultural production.

• The sugar trade primarily benefited Asian economies over European ones.

• The sugar trade boosted European economies by creating wealth, stimulating related industries, and driving the transatlantic slave trade.