AP®︎ European History: Topic 3.4 Practice Test
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 3.4 of AP European History – Economic Development and Mercantilism.
Questions List
Topic 3.4
Question 1 Easy
This question tests the following: KC-2.2.II.A
What economic policy measures a nation's wealth by the amount of gold and silver possessed?
What You’re Being Tested On:
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Topic 3.4: Economic Development and Mercantilism
Thematic Focus: Economic and Commercial DevelopmentsECD
Economic development, especially the development of capitalism, played an important role in Europe’s history, often having significant social, political, and cultural effects.
Learning Objective: Unit 3: Learning Objective C
Explain the continuities and changes in commercial and economic developments from 1648 to 1815.
Historical Developments: KC-2.2.II
The European-dominated worldwide economic network contributed to the agricultural, industrial, and consumer revolutions in Europe.
Historical Developments: KC-2.2.II.A
European states followed mercantilist policies by drawing resources from colonies in the New World and elsewhere.
Historical Developments: KC-2.2.II.B
The transatlantic slave-labor system expanded in the 17th and 18th centuries as demand for New World products increased.
Historical Developments: KC-2.2.II.C
Overseas products and influences contributed to the development of a consumer culture in Europe.
Historical Developments: KC-2.2.II.D
The importation and transplantation of agricultural products from the Americas contributed to an increase in the food supply in Europe.
Historical Developments: KC-2.2.II.E
Foreign lands provided raw materials, finished goods, laborers, and markets for the commercial and industrial enterprises in Europe.
Illustrative Examples specific knowledge students should know & demonstrate
- Middle Passage
- Triangle trade
- Sugar
- Tea
- Silks and other fabrics
- Tobacco
- Rum
- Coffee
