Question

world history-stover fall semester final exam q1 an 43. the colonies along the atlantic coastline of north america were mainly settled by which country? a. great britain b. france c. netherlands d. spain and portugal 44. the atlantic slave trade resulted for each reason listed below except for. a. native american populations were affected by european diseases. b. african leaders welcomed the money from europeans in exchange for selling their own people. c. colonies were being established, but there werent enough europeans willing to work in them. d. native americans and africans were willing to work in the colonies as slaves for greater protection. 45. the colonized area in the americas that had the worst working conditions for slaves was a. brazil b. american colonies c. canada d. africa

Explanation:

Question 43

The colonies along the Atlantic coastline of North America (like the Thirteen Colonies) were predominantly settled by Great Britain. France had colonies more in Canada and parts of the interior, Netherlands had New Netherland (later taken over), and Spain/Portugal focused on southern and central America.

• Option A: Native Americans died from European diseases, reducing their labor pool, contributing to slave trade.
• Option B: Some African leaders did trade slaves for European goods/money.
• Option C: Colonies needed labor, few Europeans wanted to work, so slaves were imported.
• Option D: Native Americans and Africans were enslaved against their will, not "willing" for protection. So this is the exception.

Brazil, under Portuguese rule, had extremely harsh working conditions for slaves, especially in sugar plantations. American colonies (like British) had harsh conditions too but Brazil's system was among the worst. Canada had few slaves, Africa was the source, not a colonized area in Americas with worst conditions for slaves (slaves in Americas, not Africa itself as a colonized labor area here).

Answer:

A. Great Britain

Question 44