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The Portuguese mostly traded _____________
Slaves
Ivory
Gold
Coffee
2
What caused the Scientific Revolution?
Trade brought ideas from N. Africa, Asia, Arabia to Europe
Nothing, it was spontaneous
The Enlightenment
Curiosity and new ideas from the Renaissance
3
Capitalism is an economic system where
Property is privately owned; Businesses compete with each other
The government owns most property
The government has a small role in the economy
4
These were the first European empires to explore Africa and the Americas?
Italy, Portugal
Portugal, Spain
Spain, England
Spain, Italy
5
What does "New World" refer to?
Australia, Asia
Europe, Asia
Europe, Africa, Asia
The Americas
6
What was the Scientific Revolution?
Period of industrialization in Europe
Advancement in scientific understanding and discovery in Europe
Europeans recommitted to the science of the ancient Greeks
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Why did Europeans seek out tropical colonies?
They liked the warm weather
It was the right climate for their cash crops
They loved the beaches
There were few diseases in the tropics
8
The European Enlightenment was...
A time of religious observation
influenced by Hinduism and Buddhism
A period of new thinking about rights, knowledge, and science
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When did the African slave trade end?
1888
1850
gradually throughout the 1900s
gradually throughout the 1800s
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What does the term "Old World" refer to?
The Americas
Europe, Asia, Africa
Europe
Australia, Asia
11
Which of the following was a European disease brought to the Americas?
Varicella
Smallpox
Hepatitis
Syphillis
12
The Spanish made most of their money from ______________
Sugar
Slaves
Silver
Coffee
13
According to the state curriculum, Nationalism is...
Pride in and devotion to country; Similar people should have a country
Dangerous idea about the superiority of one's country and people
Neither of these
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Laissez-Faire economics means...
Business should not influence the government
People always make good choices
The government should leave the economy alone
15
Race is a...
Genotype trait
Social construct
Biological fact
Genetic trait
16
Which list shows "Old World" Columbian Exchange products?
Coffee, Tobacco, Corn, Gold
Coffee, Sugar, Slaves, Disease
Potatoes, Sugar, Corn, Silver
Tobacco, Silver, Ivory, Lumber
17
What eventually happened as a result of Spain's silver mining?
They became known for silver jewelry
Their colonies were very rich
The flooded the market and their economy crashed
They got rich and stayed very powerful
18
Which of the following contributed to the French Revolution?
New scientific discoveries
Resistance to French Rule in the colonies
Economic troubles
Drought and cattle disease causing famine
19
What was the Berlin Conference in 1884?
Europeans meeting to divide Africa for themselves
Europeans deciding who would control the slave trade
This is made up
Gathering of Germans before WWII
20
What was one of the outcomes of the Enlightenment?
New farming techniques
Revolutions
Increased creation of art & writing
Economic boom
21
Which of the following was a factor in making Columbus Day a federal holiday?
Discrimination against Spanish-Americans
Desire to celebrate America's founder
disrimination against Italian-Americans
22
The Scientific Revolution contributed to the...
Enlightenment
Colonial exploration
Renaissance
Reformation
23
The Reign of Terror was...
Independence movement in French colonies
French monarchs attacked neighboring Spain
Mass executions by French revolutionaries & monarchy
French gov't attacked citizens for not following Catholicism
24
How was Africa affected by the slave trade?
Political instability
Warfare between tribes
Economic collapse
Huge population loss
25
Why do Europeans and Americans create "race science"?
To study human differences
To understand the biology of racial difference
To explain African descendants' low achievement
To justify keeping slaves
26
What was the Middle Passage?
The passage from North to South America
The passage early Asians took from Russia to Alaska
The path of slave ships across the Atlantic
The path of trade ships from the Americas to England
27
What is popular sovereignty?
The idea that governments get their power from the people
Similar people should live together in a country of their own
The kind of sovereignty people like most
28
France's economy was weak because
They had no income from colonies
they spent so much $ helping fund the American Revolution
They did not manufacture anything
The King's lavish spending on luxuries
