Week 7: Slides (23-24)

Question 1

What countries primarily led the Empires of Conquest in the 1500s and 1600s?

Answer 1

Spain and Portugal.

Question 2

What was the main goal of the Empires of Conquest?

Answer 2

Extraction of key resources like gold and silver.

Question 3

True or False: The Empires of Conquest aimed to permanently settle large populations in their colonies.

Answer 3

False (their focus was on resource extraction rather than settlement).

Question 4

What was the environmental impact of the Empires of Conquest?

Answer 4

Intentional environmental impact was small, but the Columbian Exchange created significant changes.

Question 5

How did the Columbian Exchange affect the environment during the Empires of Conquest?

Answer 5

It introduced new species and diseases, altering ecosystems significantly.

Question 6

True or False: The Empires of Conquest primarily focused on establishing sustainable agricultural practices.

Answer 6

False (their focus was on resource extraction like mining).

Question 7

Which countries were primarily involved in the Mercantile Empires during the 1600s and 1700s?

Answer 7

Great Britain, France, and Holland.

Question 8

In Phase II, which commodity became as valuable as bullion?

Answer 8

Sugar.

Question 9

What type of economy emerged with the emphasis on sugar production in the Mercantile Empires?

Answer 9

A monoculture plantation economy.

Question 10

Describe the environmental impact of the Mercantile Empires.

Answer 10

The impact was significant, especially due to the monoculture plantation economy.

Question 11

True or False: The Mercantile Empires reduced the environmental impact of colonial activities.

Answer 11

False (they intensified the environmental impact with large-scale commodity production).

Question 12

Which phase saw an increase in the importance of commodity production over bullion?

Answer 12

Phase II: Mercantile Empires.