BASIS 8th Grade World History 2012 Questions
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AnorexicElephant on September 16, 2012
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Questions for Mr.Clark's 8th Grade World History class.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 What were Europe's advantages over other areas during the Age of Exploration? | *Geographical- Closest to the New World/Trade Routes *Technological- Possessed Caraval and Astrolabes *Competition- Europe was not a unified nation, so was constantly in internal competition *Economical Motivation- Europe was predominantly expanded on by the merchant class *Christianity- The predominant religion of Europe; very expansive religion |
| What were the differences between transatlantic slavery and African slavery? | AFRICAN *Commonly prisoners of war *Often adopted into master's family *Children of slaves were considered free *Manumission was far more common TRANSATLANTIC *Slaves were chattel *Manumission was uncommon *Slaves' children were still slaves *Much greater rift between masters and slaves |
| What were three examples of valuable commodities during the Early Modern Era? | *Bullion- Gold and Silver *Soft Gold- Furs *Spices- Salt, Cinnamon, etc. *Slaves *Crops and Foods- Potatoes, Corn, etc. |
| What was the expansion of European Nations predominately driven by? | *Commerce *Christian Expansion *Exploration *Political Prowess |
| What were the primary nations involved in the Indian Ocean Trade? | *Spain *Portugal *England *Dutchland |
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