Topic 4.8 · c. 1450–1750

Continuity and Change from 1450 to 1750

Bring together the effects of oceanic exchange and imperial expansion. Explain what changed and what continued in trade, labor, and power.

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Bring together the effects of oceanic exchange and imperial expansion. Explain what changed and what continued in trade, labor, and power.

Example 1Columbian Exchange

The Columbian Exchange reshaped crops, disease patterns, and populations.

Example 2coerced labor

Coerced labor continued in new colonial forms after conquest.

Example 3maritime trade

Maritime trade expanded older patterns of long-distance exchange across oceans.

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01 / Multiple choice · 3 questions

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Question 01

Which example fits this clue? The Columbian Exchange reshaped crops, disease patterns, and populations.

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Question 02

Which example fits this clue? This example continued in new colonial forms after conquest.

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Question 03

Which example fits this clue? This example expanded older patterns of long-distance exchange across oceans.

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02 / Write with evidence

Write a short response

What changed most after transoceanic connections expanded?

Make a claim that answers the question.
Use two examples from the review.
Explain how the examples support your claim.

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Oceanic expansion changed trade, labor, and environments while older power inequalities continued. The Columbian Exchange reshaped crops, disease patterns, and populations. Coerced labor continued in new colonial forms after conquest.

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Columbian Exchange

The Columbian Exchange reshaped crops, disease patterns, and populations.

coerced labor

Coerced labor continued in new colonial forms after conquest.

maritime trade

Maritime trade expanded older patterns of long-distance exchange across oceans.

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