Transatlantic Trade and Its Impacts

This lecture covers the development of the Atlantic economy, focusing on the triangular trade system connecting Europe, Africa, and the Americas. It discusses the exchange of goods, enslaved Africans, and American Indians, highlighting the mercantilist system and its impact on colonial economies. The lecture also examines labor systems, including indentured servitude and the Middle Passage, and the effects of trade on American Indian communities. British imperial policies, such as the Navigation Acts, are explored, along with their enforcement challenges. The lecture concludes with a recap of key themes.

What was the primary purpose of the triangular trade system?

• To exchange goods and enslaved people between Europe, Africa, and the Americas

• To develop new technologies for trade

• To promote cultural exchanges between continents

• To establish new colonies in Africa

How did mercantilism influence European colonial economies?

• By encouraging free trade among colonies

• By focusing on the extraction and export of raw materials

• By reducing the need for labor in colonies

• By promoting the independence of colonies

What led to the decline of indentured servitude in the colonies?

• The end of the transatlantic trade

• The increase in European immigration

• The introduction of new labor laws

• Bacon's Rebellion

What was the Middle Passage?

• A path for European explorers

• A cultural exchange program

• A route for transporting enslaved Africans across the Atlantic

• A trade route for manufactured goods

How did trade with Europeans affect Native American communities?

• It led to the establishment of new colonies

• It reduced the spread of diseases

• It increased their independence

• It stimulated cultural and economic changes

What was a significant consequence of the spread of diseases among Native Americans?

• Greater cultural exchanges

• Improved relations with colonists

• Radical demographic shifts

• Increased trade opportunities

What was the purpose of the Navigation Acts?

• To promote free trade among colonies

• To restrict colonial trade to British ships and ports

• To encourage trade with European rivals

• To establish new trade routes

Why were the Navigation Acts difficult to enforce?

• Due to the lack of British ships

• Because of the distance between England and the colonies

• Due to the abundance of resources in the colonies

• Because of the cooperation of European rivals

What was the Dominion of New England?

• A merger of New England colonies into one territory

• A new trade route

• A military alliance

• A cultural exchange program

What was the impact of the Glorious Revolution on colonial governance?

• It strengthened the power of royal governors

• It led to the end of salutary neglect

• It resulted in the removal of unpopular officials

• It increased the enforcement of the Navigation Acts