Which was an immediate result of the European Age of Exploration?

European influence spread to the Western hemisphere

Mercantalism and the establishment of colonies resulted in all the following EXCEPT

a decrease in middle class occupations

Which was NOT a result ofthe Columbian Exchange?

The enslavement of Africans began.

What did Jacques Cartier, Henry Hudson, and Christopher Columbus have in common?

All discovered new lands in the Americas

What was the one effect of the Columbian Exchange on the European Society?

Population increased with the introduction of new foods

The middle passage connected

Africa to the WesternHemisphere

Which is NOT part of the Triangular Trade?

African would produce cotton and trade it to the Americas

When tariffs are placed on goods,

people are discouraged from buying the goods

The use of the terms Encounter and Columbia Exchange represents attempts to describe the

nature of cultural interactons.

The rise in the use of slaves during the 1500s and 1600s was caused by the

spread of plantation agriculture

A major result of the Age of Exploration was

End of regional isolation & beginning of global domination

Why is the period from the 1400s to the 1700s called the Commercial Revolution?

Europes economy underwent changes in basic economic practice

Which was the result of the Commercial Revolution?

Expansion of European influence overseas

Which was NOT a primary reason for the exploration through the seas and oceans for new lands?

To discover new species of animals

Which of the following is NOT associated with the other...

The Dutch and the discovery of India

What was the goal of mercantilism?

Creation of favorable balance of trade

One reason the Spanish conquistadors were able to conquer the Aztec and Inca empires is that

The Spanish had better weapons than the Aztecs and Incas

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1
Which was an immediate result of the European Age of Exploration?
Islamic culture spread across Africa and Asia
Independence movements developed in Asia and Africa
European influence spread to the Western hemisphere
Military dictatorships were established throughout Europe
2
Mercantalism and the establishment of colonies resulted in all the following EXCEPT
the introduction of new towns and cities
a decrease in middle class occupations
increased wealth in European countries
an increase in trade
3
Which was NOT a result ofthe Columbian Exchange?
Native Americans began riding horses
Europeans brought their diseases to the Americas
Corn and potatoes were introduced to Europe
The enslavement of Africans began.
4
What did Jacques Cartier, Henry Hudson, and Christopher Columbus have in common?
All discovered new lands in the Americas
All found trade routes to India
All were Spanish explorer
All circumnavigated the globe
5
Based on the information shown on this map, most manufactured goods were produced in:
Europe
English colonies
Africa
the West Indies
6
Which system developed as a result of the Commercial Revolution?
Bartering
Market economy
Manorialism
Communism
7
What was the one effect of the Columbian Exchange on the European Society?
Horses were acquired for the first time.
Migration to the Americas declined.
Population increased with the introduction of new foods
Christian Church was divided the Orthodox & Roman Catholics
8
The middle passage connected
Africa to India and SouthAsia
Africa to the WesternHemisphere
Africa to China and NorthAsia
Africa to the EasternHemisphere
9
Technologies that led to the Age of Exploration include all of the following EXCEPT
compass
astrolabe
stirrup
lateen sails
10
Which is NOT part of the Triangular Trade?
slaves would help produce sugar, tobacco, and rice to Europe
Afrcans were brought to America to be sold as slaves
African would produce cotton and trade it to the Americas
Ships would carry goods from Europe to trade for slaves
11
When tariffs are placed on goods,
the value of exports increase
those goods become less expensive
trade with other countries increases.
people are discouraged from buying the goods
12
The use of the terms Encounter and Columbia Exchange represents attempts to describe the
origins of divine right theory
nature of cultural interactons.
results of scientific innovations
establishment of landgrants.
13
Major change in Europe economy during the Commercial Revolution was a development of a standard
system of weights and measures
tax on trade goods.
trade route
system of money
14
The Portuguese explored all of the continents with the EXCEPTION of
Asia
South America
Africa
North America
15
The rise in the use of slaves during the 1500s and 1600s was caused by the
rivalry between Portugal and the Netherlands
increased consumption of sugar
creation of the Middle Passage
spread of plantation agriculture
16
A major result of the Age of Exploration was
Fall of European monarchies & end of power of the Catholics
A long period of peace & prosperity for Western Europe
Extensive migration from Western hemisphere to Europe & Asia
End of regional isolation & beginning of global domination
17
European explorers were driven to seek new territories for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
to find gold and silver
to escape the Black Plague
to spread Christianity
to discover new trade routes
18
Why is the period from the 1400s to the 1700s called the Commercial Revolution?
Traders began advertising to convince people to buy goods
Improved ships allowed traders to travel great distance
Europes economy underwent changes in basic economic practice
Peasants revolted and demanded factory work
19
What era in human history did exploration begin?
Renaissance
Early Middle Ages
Industrial Revolution
Late Middle Ages
20
What nationality was Christopher Columbus?
Spanish
Italian
Portuguese
English
21
Brought by Europeans, what had a great negative impact on the native cultures of the Americas?
the rifle
language
the cannon
disease
22
Which was the result of the Commercial Revolution?
Spread of feudelism throughout Western Europe
Expansion of European influence overseas
Decline in population growth in Europe
Shift of power from Western Europe to Eastern Europe
23
Which was NOT a primary reason for the exploration through the seas and oceans for new lands?
To spread Christianity
To find new trade routes
To discover new species of animals
To gain wealth for their countries
24
The Portuguese established colonies or trade in every place EXCEPT
North America
China and Japan
Africa
South America
25
What European country established the first trading post and colonies in Brazil?
Portugal
France
England
Spain
26
Which of the following is NOT associated with the other...
triangular trade and the middle passage
capitalism and mercantalism
The Dutch and the discovery of India
Magellan and circumnavigation
27
Which of the following countries was NOT prominent in the exploration of lands during this time
Germany
Portugal
France
Spain
28
What was the goal of mercantilism?
Creation of favorable balance of trade
Elimination of private property
Establishment of subsistence agriculture
Removal of trade barriers
29
One reason the Spanish conquistadors were able to conquer the Aztec and Inca empires is that
The Spanish greatly outnumbered the Aztecs and Incas
These empires had no standing armies
The Spanish had better weapons than the Aztecs and Incas
The Aztecs and Incas joined together to fight the Spanish
30
Who was the first European explorer to go around the southern tip of Africa?
Bartolomeu Dias
Prince Henry the Navigator
Pedro Cabral
Vasco da Gama

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