What Mechanism of Commerce and Exchange Existed Between the Metropolitan

question 54

Multiple Choice

What mechanism of commerce and exchange existed between the metropolitan powers and the global south?

• A) the exchanging of trade missions to work out their business ties
• B) the exchanging of diplomats to establish trade agreements/treaties
• C) the extraction of surplus from the global south with unfavourable terms of trade
• D) the investment of capital into failing economies, which bolstered trade and aided the global south

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Definitions:

White Settlers

Individuals of European descent who established communities in territories outside of Europe, often leading to the displacement of indigenous populations.

Middle Passage

The sea voyage that transported enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas as part of the triangular slave trade, noted for its brutal conditions.

Enslaved Africans

Individuals from Africa who were forcibly taken from their homeland, sold into bondage, and subjected to slavery, primarily in the Americas and the Caribbean.

Caribbean

A geographic region consisting of the Caribbean Sea, its islands, and the surrounding coasts, known for its distinct cultural, historical, and political identities.