What is the definition of a 'merchant'?

a person who buys and sells goods

What is the definition of 'slave trade'?

the buying and selling of humans as property

How did horses change the way Native Americans lived?

Horses changed the way they hunted., Horses became an integral part of tribal cultures and ceremonies., Horses became a symbol of wealth., Horses provided a new mode of transportation.

Why did Europeans bring Africans to North America?

to obtain labor because the indigenous population had declined

What is the definition of 'colony'?

a settlement far from the country that rules it

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1
What is the definition of a 'merchant'?
a person who claims land for his native country
a person who buys and sells goods
a person who gives financial support to a person or cause
the buying or selling of humans as property
2
What is the definition of 'epidemic'?
a valuable entity desired for trade
an outbreak of a disease
a wealthy aristocrat who gives financial support to a person or charity
an exotic location captured by conquistadors
3
Which items did King Ferdinand an Queen Isabella want Christopher Columbus to trade for in Asia?
cotton and wood
gold and spices
horses and cattle
sugar cane and bananas
4
What is the definition of 'slave trade'?
the buying and selling of valued resources
the exchange of goods
the buying and selling of humans as property
the exchange of land
5
How did horses change the way Native Americans lived?
Horses changed the way they hunted.
Horses became an integral part of tribal cultures and ceremonies.
Horses became a symbol of wealth.
Horses provided a new mode of transportation.
6
What are the four 'G's of exploration?
Goods, Gold, Gratitude & God
Goods, Gold, Glory & God
Guts, Glory, Gold & God
Guts, Glory, God & Goods
7
Which navigation tool assisted European sailors in determining which direction they were going?
maps
none of the above; quit trying to trick us!
the magnetic compass
the astrolabe
8
Which navigation tool assisted European sailors in determining how far they had sailed from the equator?
the magnetic compass
the map
the Franklin bifocal glasses
the astrolabe
9
Which explorer's expedition was the first to circumnavigate the earth?
Columbus
Cortes
Magellan
Ponce de Leon
10
Why did Europeans bring Africans to North America?
to promote trade and tourism around the world
to obtain labor because the indigenous population had declined
to provide a better climate in which to raise their families
to ensure they were exposed to Christianity
11
Which of these items from the Columbian Exchange helped Native Americans the MOST?
bananas and sugar cane
cattle
horses
gold and silver
12
What is the definition of 'colony'?
a settlement far from the country that rules it
an outbreak of a quickly spreading, deadly infection
an individual who gives financial support to a cause or charity
a territory of Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic
13
Which statement BEST describes the navigation school started by Prince Henry?
Scholars, mapmakers & shipbuilders worked together to improve ship designs.
Students were taught military skills used to conquer Native Americans.
Columbus attended this school.
Ponce de Leon attended this school.
14
Both Native Americans and enslaved Africans suffered in New Spain. Which of these was NOT shared by both groups?
suffering from sickness
forced labor
leaving their homeland
not knowing the language of their conquerors

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