Question

Which statement investigates the origin of the transatlantic trade network?(1 point)
Responses

The transatlantic trade network originated with the increased demand for enslaved labor in the Americas.
The transatlantic trade network originated with the increased demand for enslaved labor in the Americas.

The transatlantic trade network originated as a response to power imbalances between the colonies and their mother countries.
The transatlantic trade network originated as a response to power imbalances between the colonies and their mother countries.

The transatlantic trade network originated with the growth of nationalism, as countries amassed colonies as a symbol of power.
The transatlantic trade network originated with the growth of nationalism, as countries amassed colonies as a symbol of power.

The transatlantic trade network originated with the growth of mercantilism and the need to transport goods across the Atlantic Ocean.

Answer 1

The best choice is: "The transatlantic trade network originated with the growth of mercantilism and the need to transport goods across the Atlantic Ocean."

Reason: Mercantilist policies and the drive to move raw materials, manufactured goods, and bullion between Europe, Africa, and the Americas created the Atlantic trading system. While demand for enslaved labor was a major component, mercantilism explains the broader economic origins; nationalism and colonial power imbalances are secondary or later factors.