GEOG TEST 1 PART 7 Flashcards
1
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The Atlantic World
A
- a school of history
- a way of thinking how the modern world has emerged
- ties Africa, Europe, and the Americas
2
Q
Why we care as geographers?
A
- mobility
- globalization
- cultural syncretism
3
Q
What changed in European navigation in the 15th century?
A
-maritime navigational technology
4
Q
Three Types of Mobility
A
- Mobility of Population
- Mobility of Culture and Ideas
- Mobility of goods(commodities)
5
Q
Patterns of Slavery Before the Atlantic Slave Trade
A
-Middle East
6
Q
What regions of Africa saw the greatest influence of the Atlantic Slave Trade?
A
-Senegambia Sierra Leone -Windward Coast -Gold Coast -Bight of Benin -Bight of Biafra -West Central Africa
7
Q
What were the major receiving areas of the Atlantic Slave Trade?
A
- Brazil
- Dutch, British, and French Carribean
- Spanish America and British North America
8
Q
Commodities
A
- something of economic value
- something standardized
- something that is interchangeable
9
Q
Commodities Traded?
A
- slaves
- sugar
- Rum
- Tobacco
- Indigo
- Rice
10
Q
Consequences
A
- lower population in Africa
- Cultural Syncretism(music, religion, and cuisine)
- The Colombian exchange
