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The Age of Exploration
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1
In 1607, _____ settlers established the colony of
Jamestown
in Virginia.
Dutch
French
Spanish
British
2
The expedition of this Portuguese explorer was the first to
circumnavigate
the world.
John Cabot
Ferdinand Magellan
Vaso da Gama
Christopher Columbus
3
Movement of plants, animals, and other living things between the eastern & western hemispheres.
Capitalism
Columbian Exchange
Treaty of Tordesillas
Mercantilism
4
This Portuguese explorer sailed east all the way to India in 1498.
John Cabot
Amerigo Vespucci
Jacques Cartier
Vasco da Gama
5
_____ claimed lands in the Pacific, such as the present-day Philippines.
The Netherlands
France
Spain
Portugal
6
A ship designed for long voyages.
astrolabe
circumnavigation
sponsor
caravel
7
Instrument measuring the angle of stars above the horizon.
astrolabe
lateen
magnetic compass
circumnavigation
8
To travel completely around the world.
expedition
triangular trade
circumnavigate
sponsor
9
Economic policy stating that a nation's power depended on its wealth.
venturism
nationalism
mercantilism
corporation
10
In 1492, Christopher Columbus landed on an island in the present-day _________.
Bahamas
Hispaniola
Canary Islands
East Indies
11
Which of the following did NOT originally come from Europe and travel to the Americas?
smallpox
corn
peaches
olives
12
The
Triangular Trade
was between _______ that brought enslaved Africans to the Americas.
Africa, Australia, and Europe
The Americas, Asia, and Europe
Europe, Africa, and the Americas
Europe, Asia, and Africa
13
How many total voyages did Columbus make to the Americas?
two
four
five
three
14
The _____ had a presence in the Americas—the colony of New Netherland.
British
Portuguese
French
Dutch
15
Bartolome de las Casas was...
A missionary priest who tried to prevent abuse of Natives
A priest who helped start the Mexican independence movement
A man who led South American countries to independence
A Mexican man who became president of Mexico & made reforms
16
Who conquered the Incas?
Pizzaro
Columbus
Cortez
Castillo
17
This Portuguese explorer rounded Africa's southern tip & sailed up part of Africa's east coast.
Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
Bartolomeu Dias
Amerigo Vespucci
18
What were the names of the three ships that Columbus sailed with on his first voyage?
Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria
Mayflower, Majestic, and Voyager
Expedition, Explorer, and Discovery
Windrunner, Ferdinand, and Isabella
19
An economic system based on private ownership of resources.
entrepreneurship
romanticism
mercantilism
capitalism
20
"America" was named after this Italian mapmaker.
Pizarro
Vespucci
Cartier
Giovanni da Verrazzano
21
Who conquered the Aztecs?
Moctezuma
Cortes
Pizzaro
Malinche
