Columbian Exchange
Who was credited for founding America
Christopher Columbus
list 4 countries that were part of the British Empire
US, Canada, India, China
Why were European nations intitially interested in colonizing Africa?
For the natural resources
Who could not become a slave in the Eastern Slave Trade
Muslims
List two negative exchanges of the Columbian Exchange:
Disease & Death
List one negative legacy left by the British
Violence, Revolutions, left countries with little infrastructure
What type of borders were created by the European nations?
Political Borders
The system of trade where goods were sent from the Americas to Europe, finished goods from Europe to Africa, and slaves/finished goods from Africa to the Americas
List two positive exchanges of the Columbian Exchange
New crops were integrated into both Europe and the Americas
Cultural exchange between Europe and the Americas
List one positive of the British Empire
Created infrastructure, better education, helped set up governments
What was a proxy-leader during the British colonization of Africa?
Someone who is chosen by the British Empire to make decisions to benefit the British Empire
How were slaves in the Eastern slave trade treated
Humanely, they had many rights, could earn their freedom, and earn money
Why did European nations want to colonize the Americas (Hint: the term refers to how a nation would show its wealth through gold and silver)
Mercantilism
What are the 3 C's
Colonization, Commerce, and Christianity
What challenges did Africa, as a continent, face after European nations left the colonized countries
Who were Elite Slaves?
Have complete loyalty but can hold office
List one good traded from the Americas to Europe and one good traded from Europe to the Americas
Americas to Europe (Example: Sweet Potato, Corn, Tobacco, Sugar) -
Europe to Americas (Example: Cattle, Horses, Chicken)
How are the 3 C's different than the 3 G's
The Spanish focused heavily on mass colonization in a shorter period of time.
Christianity and God hold a different standard. Think the system of a religion compared to one true God
Before political boundaries were created, how was the continent of Africa divided?
Cultural Boundaries
How did the Eastern slave trade come to an end?
Abolition