The Impact of the Atlantic Slave Trade and the Columbian Exchange on Global Economies

The video covers the final sections of Chapter 15, focusing on the Atlantic slave trade, the Columbian Exchange, and the commercial revolution. It discusses the triangular trade system, the horrors of the Middle Passage, and the impact of the slave trade on African lives. The Columbian Exchange introduced new foods to Europe, leading to population growth and migration. The commercial revolution and mercantilism are explored, highlighting their role in establishing European capitalism and economic changes. The lesson concludes with assignment instructions.

Who was Olaudah Equiano?

• A European merchant

• A Spanish explorer

• An African king

• An enslaved African who wrote a memoir

What was the first leg of the triangular trade?

• Trading spices in Asia

• Sending American goods to Europe

• Bringing European goods to Africa

• Transporting slaves to the Americas

What was the Middle Passage?

• A route for transporting goods within Africa

• A path for European explorers to the New World

• The journey of enslaved Africans to the Americas

• A trade route between Europe and Asia

What was a common belief among enslaved Africans regarding death during the Middle Passage?

• They would return to their homeland

• They would be reincarnated

• They would haunt their captors

• They would become spirits

Which food item native to North America significantly impacted Europe's population?

• Pumpkins

• Peppers

• Tomatoes

• Potatoes

What was a major effect of the Columbian Exchange?

• Migration of millions to the Western Hemisphere

• Decline in European economies

• Isolation of the Americas

• Decrease in global population

What economic system emerged as trade increased during the commercial revolution?

• Capitalism

• Socialism

• Communism

• Feudalism

What was the putting-out system?

• A method to avoid guilds by outsourcing work to homes

• A strategy to expand European colonies

• A way to enhance agricultural production

• A system to increase tariffs on imports

What was the main goal of mercantilism?

• To promote free trade among nations

• To increase national wealth through gold and silver

• To reduce colonial expansion

• To establish global peace

How did governments support mercantilism?

• By encouraging local craftsmanship

• By promoting free market policies

• By building roads and backing new companies

• By reducing taxes on imports