Week 8: Slides and Notes 2

Question 1

Define “Capital Accumulation.”

Answer 1

The process of acquiring and reinvesting wealth to generate more capital.

Question 2

Describe one way that European empires maintained economic control after abolishing slavery.

Answer 2

By using indirect economic manipulation, such as restricting colonial industries (e.g., India’s cloth industry).

Question 3

Fill in the blank: The ___________ brought transformative crops like maize, potatoes, and squash to Europe.

Answer 3

Columbian Exchange

Question 4

What were “wonder crops,” and why were they significant?

Answer 4

Crops like maize and potatoes; they boosted caloric intake and supported population growth.

Question 5

What was the lifespan of enslaved people on Caribbean plantations?

Answer 5

Approximately seven years.

Question 6

Multiple Choice: Which of the following crops was NOT a cash crop in the Americas?

A) Sugar
B) Tobacco
C) Indigo
D) Potatoes

Answer 6

D

Question 7

Define “Imperialism.”

Answer 7

A policy of extending a country’s power through territorial acquisition or economic and political dominance.

Question 8

Match the crop to its ideal climate:

CROP:
Maize
Potatoes
Beans

CLIMATE:
various climates
temperate/cool
subtropical/temperate

Answer 8

Maize - subtropical/temperate,

Potatoes - temperate/cool

Beans - various climates.

Question 9

What was the impact of the Enclosure Movement in England?

Answer 9

Privatization of communal lands, leading to increased productivity and a shift towards capitalist agriculture.

Question 10

Fill in the blank: Alfred Crosby described fossil fuels as “_________ sunlight.”

Answer 10

Frozen