HISTORY
NEW GLOBAL CONNECTIONS
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Question
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Which two events were most directly responsible for major population migrations in the 1700s?
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the African slave trade and potato famine
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the Commercial Revolution and Atlantic slave trade
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the Commercial Revolution and price revolution
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the Columbian Exchange and Atlantic slave trade
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -It triggered mass African migration, the rise of African communities, the toppling of African empires, and the advent of racism against slaves. This led them to explore new fertile and sunny lands near the equator as well.
Detailed explanation-2: -Europeans benefited the most from the Columbian Exchange. During this time, the gold and silver of the Americas was shipped to the coffers of European treasuries, and food items from Africa and the Americas increased the life expectancy of people in Europe. Crops, like tobacco, fueled commerce even more.
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