Read pp. 566-570 & 571-575. Answer all questions in complete sentences. Due Wednesday, 6/5. Questions: 1) Vocabulary Builder: Find one word in the reading that you don't know or are unsure of the meaning. Look up each word in the dictionary. For each, write out t he word, the definition, and an original sentence (a sentence that you created yourself) that uses the word. Choose regular words, not social studies key terms that are boldfaced in the text. Do NOT leave this blank because you think you know every word -- you WILL lose credit! (pp. 566-570) 2) Describe one cause of slavery in Africa and at least two causes of the Atlantic slave trade. 3) Describe the roles of the Spanish, the Portuguese, the English, and African rulers/merchants in the slave trade. 4) Describe the life of an American slave, and some examples of how slave resisted their bondage. 5) Explain at least three different consequences (effects) of the Atlantic slave trade on Africa and/or the Americas. (pp. 571-575) 6) What was the Columbian Exchange? What were some items that traveled form the Americas to the rest of the world? What items traveled from the rest of the world to the Americas? 7) What is capitalism? What were some positive and negative effects of this system? 8) What is mercantilism? In what way was it a competition? Why were colonies were an important part of this economic policy? 9) Describe the impact of these economic changes on European society. 10) Claim/Counter-Claim: Write a 2-paragraph “claim/counterclaim” response to the question “Did the Columbian Exchange have more of a positive or negative impact on world history? Write one paragraph supporting your claim, and a 2nd paragraph acknowledging (but refuting) the counter-claim. [Refute means to prove false.] In other words, explain why someone might support the counter-claim, and then explain why they would be wrong.
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