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Age of Exploration
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1
What caused the destruction of over 90% of the Native American population?
a spanish massacre
lack of medical knowledge
disease
genocide
2
Onions, wheat and pigs came from....
the new world
The old world
3
The Spanish system whereby Native Americans became enslaved laborers was the....?
Spanish never enslaved the Native Americans
sistema de labor
encomienda system
inquisitionist system
4
The brutal voyage that brought enslaved Africans to the West Indies and Americas was the...?
columbian strait
middle passage
strait of gibraltar
triangle of trade
5
Which explorer demonstrated the power and wealth of the Ming Dynasty?
Zheng He
Emperor Qui
Emperor Chin Ho
Xinjian Min
6
Which explorer conquered the Aztecs in 1519?
Hernando de Soto
Hernan Cortes
Amerigo Vespucci
Juan Ponce de Leon
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Who named and claimed Canada for France?
Joseph Nicollet
Christopher Columbus
Jaques Cartier
Samuel de Champlain
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What is the definition of a person with "mestizo" descent?
mixed race: half spanish, half indian
100% indiginous
100% white origin
complete Spaniard origin
9
Who did Spain send on a voyage to claim land on the crown's behalf?
Amerigo Vespucci
Marco Polo
Christopher Columbus
Vasco da Gama
10
which spanish missionary accompanied conquistadors in their conquest of Cuba?
Ferdinand Magellan
hernan cortes
christopher columbus
Bartolome de Las Casas
11
Pumpkins, Turkey and Peanuts came from....
The Old World
The New World
12
who were the first Euopeans in North America
the Vikings
the Vandals
The Dutch
the English
13
How did the Columbian Exchange impact global economies?
new industries like cattle ranching and coffee growing were created
trade became stagnant
financial gaps in society widened
the Kings of colonizers kept all the money for themselves
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What was the Columbian Exchange?
a widespread exchange of exotic goods from the New and Old World
an agreement between Columbia and Africa to exchange spices for slaves
a financial crisis in Latin America that began in Columbia
a military coup attempting to dethrone the Columbian prince
15
North and South America were named after...?
King Ferdinand of Spain
John Cabot
Christopher Columbus
Amerigo Vespucci
16
Why did Indigenous religion and culture eventually suffer?
the Europeans took over culturally and religiously
the spanish conquistadors ban any other cultural practices
the whole population died of disease
Indgienous people abandoned their Native traditions to fit w/ the Europeans
17
One reason for european exploration was to
conquer Africa
spread christianity
discover new spices
discover new animals
18
Who claimed modern New York for the Dutch?
Christopher Columbus
Lewis and Clark
Henry Hudson
Charles Leroy
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What is the economic theory whereby countries gain power by building up their wealth?
mercantilism
socialism
communism
capitalism
20
Which Spanish conquistador made alliances with the indigenous groups, conquering parts of Mexico
Hernan Cortes
Christopher Columbus
Vasco Da Gama
Ferdinand Magellan
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Why did European life expectancy slowly increase?
less diseases spread throughout the region
the rise of medical equipment
nutritious crops became a part of the European cuisine
an increase in the number of doctors
