Week 8: Slides and Notes 1

Question 1

Question: What was a key element of the Atlantic Triangle’s success?

A) Ships were often empty
B) Value was added at each leg of the journey
C) Ships returned to Europe without cargo
D) Resources were only moved within Europe

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Question: The Atlantic Triangle enriched Europe by ensuring that ships were never _______ and value was added at each leg of the journey.

Answer 2

Answer: empty

Question 3

How did industrial empires in the 1800s and 1900s use technological advantages to control large parts of the globe?

Answer 3

They leveraged technological advancements to dominate global trade routes and impose economic structures that funneled wealth back to Europe, often at the expense of local industries and resources in other regions.

Question 4

Which of the following was a result of European biological exchanges?

A) Self-sufficient farming increased

B) Dependency on European crops was created in some regions

C) Local economies became stronger

D) Only Europe benefited from biological exchanges

Answer 4

B

Question 5

Fill-in-the-Blank
Question: During the Industrial Revolution, the demand for _______ led to deforestation in England and spurred the search for alternative fuels.

Answer 5

wood

Question 6

Explain how the destruction of India’s cloth industry exemplifies the informal levers of wealth transfer to Europe during the industrial era.

Answer 6

British policies and control over Indian industries led to the collapse of local cloth production, redirecting profits and production to British textile factories, which ultimately enriched Europe while impoverishing local economies.

Question 7

The “Second Great Transition” in energy consumption is primarily characterized by:
A) The rise of renewable energy sources
B) A decline in global trade
C) The shift to a primarily agrarian economy
D) The release of carbon through fossil fuel combustion

Answer 7

B

Question 8

What environmental costs did developing world economies bear as a result of European imperialism, and how did these impacts affect local societies?

Answer 8

The developing economies experienced soil depletion, deforestation, and water scarcity as cash crops were grown for export rather than local consumption, leading to dependency on imported foods and disruption of traditional, self-sustaining agricultural practices.

Question 9

mix and match

Answer 9

Industrial Empires - The global domination by technologically advanced European powers.

Capital Accumulation - The gathering of wealth and resources primarily for the benefit of colonial powers.

Environmental Impact - The ecological and social consequences of exploitative economic practices.

Second Great Transition - A major economic and ecological shift marked by the increased use of fossil fuels.

Question 10

What was the purpose of the Atlantic Triangle in trade?

Answer 10

To exchange goods, enslaved people, and resources, creating wealth for Europe at each stage.