AP World History : Labor Systems and Economic Systems 1450 to 1750
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Example Question #11 : Labor Systems And Economic Systems 1450 To 1750
Which of these best describes the Encomienda System?
A pattern of trade whereby raw resources were sent from the Americas to Europe and then manufactured goods were sent from Europe to the Americas
A system that relied on the forced labor of the native population in the Portuguese colonial Empire
None of these answers accurately describes the Encomienda System
A system that relied on the forced labor of the native population in the Spanish colonial Empire
A mutually beneficially trading agreement between the Spanish, the Dutch, and the Portuguese that led to all three nations becoming extremely wealthy
A system that relied on the forced labor of the native population in the Spanish colonial Empire
The Encomienda System was used in the Spanish colonial empire in the Americas during the sixteenth, seventeenth, and early eighteenth centuries. The system is based on the forced labor of the native population. In theory the Spanish colonial rulers were meant to provide for the protection and conversion to Christianity of the native population in exchange for their labor, however in practice the native population suffered immensely at the hands of the Spanish rulers.
Example Question #11 : Labor Systems And Economic Systems 1450 To 1750
Proponents of the "transformation thesis", such as historian Paul Lovejoy, argue for which of the following statements?
The external slave trade did not fundamentally change the internal markets of African societies
The external slave trade dramatically reshaped societies in Africa
The industrial revolution was the main driver of change in the 19th century
The external slave trade dramatically reshaped societies in Europe
Colonialism was the dominant force in reshaping African states
The external slave trade dramatically reshaped societies in Africa
The transformation thesis specifically refers to the theorized effect of the external slave trade on African societies. Proponents of the thesis argue that the external demand for slaves was the central force in intensifying and increasing the market for slaves in Africa. Critics of the thesis point to the existing internal African slave trade as a key part of the market and argue that European involvement did not fundamentally transform it.
Example Question #11 : Labor Systems And Economic Systems 1450 To 1750
Which of these statements about the differences between the labor force in Spanish and Portuguese colonies in Latin America is most accurate?
The Portuguese used the forced labor of the native population; the Spanish used indentured servants from North America
The Spanish used the forced labor of the native population; the Portuguese used indentured servants from North America
The Spanish used the forced labor of the native population; the Portuguese relied on the voluntary labor of Irish and German settlers
The Spanish were more reliant on abusing the native population; the Portuguese had a much higher percentage of African slaves
The Portuguese were more reliant on abusing the native population; the Spanish had a much higher percentage of African slaves
The Spanish were more reliant on abusing the native population; the Portuguese had a much higher percentage of African slaves
Whereas the Spanish relied primarily on the native labor force in their American colonies, the Portuguese relied heavily on African slaves shipped over to Brazil to work in the lucrative sugar plantations. Of course the Spanish also made extensive use of slaves and the Portuguese also exploited native labor, but each did so much less frequently than their counterparts.
Example Question #11 : Labor Systems And Economic Systems 1450 To 1750
Approximately how many Africans were enslaved and forcibly transported across the Atlantic to the Americas?
ten million
five million
one million
three million
fifty million
ten million
It is estimated that during the period of the Atlantic Slave Trade, which lasted from the sixteenth century until the early nineteenth century, approximately ten million Africans were enslaved and forcibly transported across the Atlantic to work and die in the Americas.
Example Question #12 : Labor Systems And Economic Systems 1450 To 1750
Which of these industries was the first to be affected by the Industrial Revolution?
textile
farming
telecommunications
munitions
public transportation
textile
The textile industry - the production of clothes and other fabrics - was the first industry to be revolutionized by the Industrial Revolution. Previously, much of the work of the textile industry had been carried out in people’s homes (what is called the Cottage Industry). At the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, however, innovations in steam power and water mills dramatically altered the means of textile production.
Example Question #13 : Labor Systems And Economic Systems 1450 To 1750
Which of these terms is used to describe the large agricultural or plantation estates of the colonial Spanish Empire in Latin America?
peninsulares
tercios
encomiendas
haciendas
conquistadores
haciendas
A hacienda is the name given to a large estate or plantation in Spanish colonial America. The hacienda system prevailed throughout the vast majority of Spanish territory in Latin America.
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