The network of trade between the Americas, Europe and Africa was known as "__________."
Responses
A Mercantile TradeMercantile Trade
B Triangular TradeTriangular Trade
C Encomienda SystemEncomienda System
D Columbian Exchange
B Triangular Trade
B Triangular Trade
The correct answer is B) Triangular Trade.
Triangular Trade refers to the network of trade routes established between the Americas, Europe, and Africa during the colonial period. To arrive at this answer, you can eliminate options A, C, and D by recognizing that none of them accurately describe the trade network.
Option A, Mercantile Trade, refers to a broader economic system where nations sought to increase their wealth through trade and establishing colonies. It does not specifically refer to the trade between the Americas, Europe, and Africa.
Option C, Encomienda System, refers to a labor system used by the Spanish during the colonization of the Americas, wherein Indigenous people were placed under the control of Spanish colonizers. It does not refer to the trade network itself.
Option D, Columbian Exchange, refers to the widespread exchange of goods, diseases, and ideas between the Old World (Europe) and the New World (Americas) following Christopher Columbus' arrival in the Americas. It does not specify the trade routes or involve Africa directly.
Therefore, the correct answer is B) Triangular Trade, as it specifically describes the network of trade between the Americas, Europe, and Africa during that period.