Question 1

Which of the following caused the most death among Amerindians?

Accepted Answer

A) smallpox 
B) the cannon 
C) Spanish mines 
D) malaria 
E) scurvy 
A) smallpox 
B) the cannon 
C) Spanish mines 
D) malaria 
E) scurvy

Question 2

By the mid-1500s Spain controlled all of the following areas EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) northern South America 
B) all of Central America 
C) the Northwest Territories 
D) larger Caribbean Islands 
E) south and southwest North America 
A) northern South America 
B) all of Central America 
C) the Northwest Territories 
D) larger Caribbean Islands 
E) south and southwest North America

Question 3

Who undertook the most spectacular of the early European sea voyages?

Accepted Answer

A) Diaz, who was first to round Africa's treacherous Cape of Good Hope. 
B) da Gama, who sailed to India and explored its rich coastline. 
C) Cabral, who accidentally discovered Brazil and claimed it for the small empire of Portugal. 
D) Vespucci, who was responsible for the naming of the Americas. 
E) Magellan, who circumnavigated the globe. 
A) Diaz, who was first to round Africa's treacherous Cape of Good Hope. 
B) da Gama, who sailed to India and explored its rich coastline. 
C) Cabral, who accidentally discovered Brazil and claimed it for the small empire of Portugal. 
D) Vespucci, who was responsible for the naming of the Americas. 
E) Magellan, who circumnavigated the globe.

Question 4

What was the original purpose of importing slaves for labor in Brazil?

Accepted Answer

A) silver mines 
B) sugarcane fields 
C) tobacco plantations 
D) trading stations 
E) rainforests 
A) silver mines 
B) sugarcane fields 
C) tobacco plantations 
D) trading stations 
E) rainforests

Question 5

What were the main crops that Europeans found they could grow profitably in large quantities in the New World?

Accepted Answer

A) maize, bananas, and manioc 
B) squash and rice 
C) beans, peas, and squash 
D) tobacco and potatoes 
E) sugarcane and coffee 
A) maize, bananas, and manioc 
B) squash and rice 
C) beans, peas, and squash 
D) tobacco and potatoes 
E) sugarcane and coffee

Question 6

Compare the early Spanish and Portuguese colonial empires. Why did Spain's efforts prove to be the more substantial?

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

Question 7

Term for identification: Amerigo Vespucci

Accepted Answer

Amerigo Vespucci was an Italian explorer

Question 8

France's colonial policies were more similar to those of which other country?

Accepted Answer

A) Holland 
B) Portugal 
C) Spain 
D) England 
E) India 
A) Holland 
B) Portugal 
C) Spain 
D) England 
E) India

Question 9

Term for identification: Dutch East India Company

Accepted Answer

The term "Dutch East India Company" refe

Question 10

Term for identification: factories

Accepted Answer

The term "factories" refers to large ind

Question 11

The first slaves from Africa were introduced to Europe through ____________________ traders.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The first slaves from Africa were introduced...

Question 12

Which of the following was NOT a technological innovation that transformed maritime commerce?

Accepted Answer

A) sail rigging 
B) astrolabe 
C) gunpowder 
D) hull design 
E) navigational charts 
A) sail rigging 
B) astrolabe 
C) gunpowder 
D) hull design 
E) navigational charts

Question 13

Which of the following is the correct chronological order of the creation of European overseas empires?

Accepted Answer

A) Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, French, English 
B) Dutch, Portuguese, Spanish, English, French 
C) English, French, Dutch, Portuguese, Spanish 
D) Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, English, French 
E) French, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, English 
A) Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, French, English 
B) Dutch, Portuguese, Spanish, English, French 
C) English, French, Dutch, Portuguese, Spanish 
D) Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, English, French 
E) French, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, English

Question 14

Compare and contrast the colonial endeavors of the Dutch, British, and French. Which was most successful? Which least? Why was this so? Support your answer with examples.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include the Dutc

Question 15

Unique among Europeans, the ____________________ had no desire to convert the natives to Christianity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Unique among Europeans, the ____________________ had no...

Question 16

Term for identification: Vasco da Gama

Accepted Answer

Vasco da Gama was a Portuguese explorer

Question 17

____________________ were i ndividuals whose ancestry included both Amerindians and whites.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ were i ndividuals whose ancestry included...

Question 18

____________________ was the explorer blown across the Atlantic Ocean which led to the discovery of Brazil.

Accepted Answer

Pedro Alva

Question 19

Discuss and elaborate on the impact of discovery and colonialism on European society including social, political, and economic aspects.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

Question 20

Trace the development of European exploration and trade expansion in the 15th and 16th centuries. Discuss the roles of early Portuguese and Spanish explorers.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

Exam 22: A Larger World Opens

Which of the following caused the most death among Amerindians?

By the mid-1500s Spain controlled all of the following areas EXCEPT

Who undertook the most spectacular of the early European sea voyages?

What was the original purpose of importing slaves for labor in Brazil?

What were the main crops that Europeans found they could grow profitably in large quantities in the New World?

Compare the early Spanish and Portuguese colonial empires. Why did Spain's efforts prove to be the more substantial?

Term for identification: Amerigo Vespucci

France's colonial policies were more similar to those of which other country?

Term for identification: Dutch East India Company

Term for identification: factories

The first slaves from Africa were introduced to Europe through ____________________ traders.

Which of the following was NOT a technological innovation that transformed maritime commerce?

Which of the following is the correct chronological order of the creation of European overseas empires?

Compare and contrast the colonial endeavors of the Dutch, British, and French. Which was most successful? Which least? Why was this so? Support your answer with examples.

Unique among Europeans, the ____________________ had no desire to convert the natives to Christianity.

Term for identification: Vasco da Gama

____________________ were i ndividuals whose ancestry included both Amerindians and whites.

____________________ was the explorer blown across the Atlantic Ocean which led to the discovery of Brazil.

Discuss and elaborate on the impact of discovery and colonialism on European society including social, political, and economic aspects.

Trace the development of European exploration and trade expansion in the 15th and 16th centuries. Discuss the roles of early Portuguese and Spanish explorers.

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