Which statement accurately describes why Europeans went to the Americas?

They wanted to spread their religious beliefs.

the first European to reach India by sea

What was the Middle Passage?

The sea route from Africa to the Americas.

Which statement best describes why Europeans wanted slaves?

They needed someone to work on their plantations.

Which of the following best describes the effect of the Columbian exchange on the old world?

New foods helped increase population.

Many Native Americans died from smallpox because

they didn't have immunity to it.

a tool that uses the night sky to plot a ship's location

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1
The name of the route that Europeans hoped would bring them to Asia
Northwest Passage
Southeast Passage
Middle Passage
New Passage
2
Which statement accurately describes why Europeans went to the Americas?
They wanted to learn about other religions.
They wanted to live in poverty.
They wanted to study Native Americans.
They wanted to spread their religious beliefs.
3
This explorer landed in Florida while searching for the fountain of youth
Polo
Vespucci
Ponce de Leon
Cartier
4
Vasco da Gama was
the first European to reach India by sea
responsible for the Transatlantic Slave Trade
the first explorer to circumnavigate the globe
the first explorer to land in the Americas
5
What was the Middle Passage?
A letter that Cortes wrote to the king of Spain.
A new route from Europe to Asia.
The trade route between Europe and Africa.
The sea route from Africa to the Americas.
6
Which statement best describes why Europeans wanted slaves?
They needed workers for coal mines.
They needed domestic workers in Europe.
They needed someone to work on their plantations.
They needed soldiers for their army.
7
The main source of slaves during the Atlantic Slave trade
South America
Africa
Europe
Asia
8
Which of the following best describes the effect of the Columbian exchange on the old world?
New foods helped increase population.
Turkeys became a popular pet.
Smallpox killed 80% of Europeans.
Cortes reached a peace agreement with the Aztecs.
9
Cash crops were typically
eaten as soon as possible
given to animals
sold for a lot of money
traded for valuable items
10
Which of the following best describes the overall motivation for Europeans to take dangerous journeys to new lands?
Guns, Glory, Greenland
Gold, Guns, Glory
God, Gold, Glory
God, Gold, Guns
11
What is a conquistador?
A Spanish conquerer
a new tool used by explorers
a general name for sailors during the Age of Exploration
someone native to a particular place
12
The Mississippi River was explored by
Hudson
Columbus
Cartier
La Salle
13
Ponce de Leon was looking for
astrolabes
the fountain of youth
spicy novels
Florida
14
Why did Spain want a shorter route to Asia?
to get spices and silk
to visit a new culture
to train for battle
to learn new languages and customs
15
Which best describes the journey across the Middle Passage?
Long and difficult
It got very cold near the Arctic
It took a while but conditions were decent
A short trip, but many died
16
Although Columbus landed in the Americas, he actually thought he was in
Australia
Asia
Africa
Spain
17
The main purpose of the voyage that Columbus took was to
prove that the world was round
find a new route to Asia
circumnavigate the globe
establish a colony in Africa
18
European explorers were looking for a new route to
America
Asia
Europe
Africa
19
"New World" was a name given to the Americas by
European explorers
Native Americans
Enslaved peoples
The creator of the astrolabe
20
Which is NOT a reason Europeans traveled to the Americas?
to build wealth
to colonize new lands
to spread Christianity
to trade crops
21
Many Native Americans died from smallpox because
they didn't believe in medicine.
they didn't have immunity to it.
many of them were already old and weak.
they wanted to get away from the colonizers.
22
Hernan Cortes fought against the ______ in _______.
Aztecs; Brazil
Incas; South America
Mayan Empire; Mexico
Aztecs; Mexico
23
What went from the Old World to the New World?
horses
olive oil
raccoons
peanut butter
24
Of the following countries, which was a major destination for enslaved Africans?
India
Brazil
Singapore
Japan
25
The name of the ship that Columbus made his first journey to the Americas on
Mayflower
Mr. Boat
Santa Maria
The Endeavor
26
Astrolabes are
small Spanish ships
a tool that uses the night sky to plot a ship's location
a new farming method
tools that show North/South/East/West
27
Who was the first explorer to circumnavigate the globe?
Magellan
da Gama
Cortes
Cartier
28
The name of the trade route that connected Europe to Asia
Silk Road
Northwest Road
Spice Lane
Middle Passage
29
This Italian explorer "discovered" America in 1492
Vespucci
Columbus
da Gama
Magellan
30
Why did conquistadors want to conquer new lands?
for gold
to establish new trade routes
to learn new languages
to make new maps
31
Which country sponsored Columbus on his voyage? (hint: he departed from this country)
Spain
Italy
England
Portugal
32
When did the Atlantic Slave Trade mostly take place?
1500s-1800s
1400s-1600s
1300s-1500s
1200s-1900s
33
Explorers would plant flags to
find their way back again
convert people to their religion
help Native Americans
claim land for their country
34
Henry Hudson sailed on the
Nile River
French Broad River
Mississippi River
Hudson River
35
Which foods came from the new world?
lettuce and cabbage
potatoes and corn
wheat and rice
olives

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