Colonialism and Economic Systems

The video explores the era of European exploration and conquest, driven by technological innovations and the search for new trade routes. It discusses the Columbian Exchange, which involved the transfer of goods, diseases, and crops between the Old and New Worlds. The video also covers European methods of control, such as mercantilism, and the economic impact of silver. It highlights labor systems, including indentured servitude and the rise of chattel slavery, and examines resistance to European expansion and the resulting global power dynamics.

What was a major motivation for European states to sponsor exploration during this era?

• To find new trade routes to Asia

• To establish diplomatic relations with Africa

• To develop new agricultural techniques

• To spread Christianity in Europe

What was the Colombian Exchange?

• A military alliance between European powers

• The establishment of new colonies in Africa

• A trade agreement between Spain and Portugal

• The transfer of goods, crops, and diseases between the Old and New Worlds

How did European maritime empires primarily maintain control over their colonies?

• By establishing democratic governments

• Through divide and conquer strategies and mercantilism

• By promoting local leaders to positions of power

• Through religious conversion

What was the primary economic policy that supported the first global economy?

• Socialism

• Capitalism

• Mercantilism

• Feudalism

What was a significant change in labor systems during this period?

• The establishment of labor unions

• The abolition of all forms of servitude

• The introduction of chattel slavery

• The rise of industrial labor

What distinguished chattel slavery from previous forms of servitude?

• It was only practiced in Europe

• It was voluntary and temporary

• It allowed enslaved people to own land

• It was based on race and treated enslaved people as property

How did the Tokugawa Shogunate respond to European expansion?

• By forming alliances with European powers

• By expanding their own empire into Europe

• By adopting European technologies

• By closing off their borders except for limited trade with the Dutch

What was the Ming Dynasty's approach to European trade?

• They actively sought European goods

• They burned their treasure fleet and regulated trade strictly

• They established colonies in Europe

• They formed a trade alliance with Portugal

Which of the following was a notable indigenous resistance movement?

• The French Revolution

• The Pueblo Revolts

• The Industrial Revolution

• The American Revolution

Who led a significant rebellion against Portuguese control in Angola?

• Queen Elizabeth

• Queen Nanny

• Nzinga

• Catherine the Great