Question 1 how did people in the americas begin to grow sugar cane?
a. in small fields and plots
b. the way it was grown in africa
c. on plantations
d. in their yards
question 2 in order to maintain a profitable balance of trade, what did european countries try to do?
a. import and export as few goods as possible
b. import and export an equal amount of goods
c. import more goods than they exported
d. import fewer goods than they exported
question 3 european countries obtained wood, cotton, furs, and dyes from their colonies. what conclusion can you draw from this fact?
a. the countries used their colonies to acquire raw materials.
b. the countries were doing their best to their colonies.
c. the countries did not want the colonies to have these things.
d. the countries had no other place from which to buy these things.
question 4 between the late 1500s and the early 1800s, to which place were most enslaved people transported?
a. southern europe
b. the new world
c. western africa
d. all of asia
question 5 which nation gained economic power as a result of new trade routes and banking practices?
a. england
b. spain
c. france
d. portugal
question 6 which of the following did not cause the demand for manufactured goods in europe to rise?
a. the population of europe was growing and expanding.
b. food became less costly, so there was more money to spend.
c. there were more colonies that got their goods from europe.
d. the quality of the manufactured goods was decreasing over time.
question 7 why is competition among businesses important in a capitalist economic system?
a. competition ensures that all products will be good.
b. competition affects how much products cost.
c. competition determines who makes the goods.
d. competition keeps the prices of goods the same.
question 8 which of the following best describes a market economy?
a. governments decide which goods and services people will make.
b. manufacturers decide which goods and services people will buy.
c. merchants decide which goods and services they will make.
d. individuals decide which goods and services they will buy.
question 9 study the map below and answer the question that follows.
question 9 potatoes are an important crop in many european countries. what does this tell you about the columbian exchange?
a. it had little effect on the people of the americas.
b. it caused europeans to stop raising traditional crops.
c. it had a lasting effect on the people of europe.
d. it is a reason many europeans moved to north america.