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Review of Age of Exploration unit for 7th grade
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1
Most Europeans thought of African slaves as?
Property
dangerous
Friends
enemies of Europe
2
Europeans found the Americas by?
The Triangle trade
Mapping Africa before heading west
Searching for an all water route to India
Transporting slaves across the Atlantic
3
What country had the biggest claim in North America
Russia
Spain
France
England
4
Why were colonies a critical part of mercantilism
They provided goods to the mother country
colonies obeyed the mother country's demands
They were usually abundant with gold
They were used as buffer zones against others
5
Which is a positive of capitalism
Competition among businesses = lower prices for consumers
entrepreneurs usually risk money in order to gain it
the poor start out life disadvantaged
sometimes the market can be unfair
6
Plantations were used to ?
To plant cash crops
to hold prisoners
As shipping centers for the Triangle trade
Help free slaves
7
An invention NOT used during European exploration was?
caravel
microscope
compass
astrolabe
8
This European power in North America was known to treat the Native Americans the best
Portugal
France
England
Spain
9
The Atlantic slave trade began when?
Europeans wanted to punish African slaves
Africans revolted against Europeans
Europeans needed labor for plantations in the New World
European kings ordered it
10
What country had the smallest claim n South America
Portugal
Russia
Netherlands
Spain
11
A conquistador is?
Merchant
A capitalist
European explorer
King
12
When a country buys something they?
Export
Gain power
Tariff
Import
13
The Triangle trade is the
exchanging of spices in Asia
name for the trading post farthest East in the New World
another name for the silk road
exchange of goods & people between New World, Europe, Africa
14
One effect of the slave trade was
became enemies to Europe
increase in awareness of African problems
hardship for non slave owners
African society crippled separation of families /communities
15
Which European country colonized present day Brazil
Portugal
Spain
Netherlands
Britain
16
European interaction was different in Asia compared to the Americas because
the New world offered more trading opportunities
Asia had an established military system so Europeans traded
slavery was not as common
Europeans weren't used to the climate and terrain
17
What country colonized both North and South America
France
Spain
Portugal
Britain
18
Which is not a power in NORTH America during colonization
France
England
Spain
Portugal
19
Which is NOT a type of settlement established in North America
Settler
Trading
Fishing
Plantation
20
The rise of capitalism helped create
lower class
middle class
nobility
upper class
21
Which would be considered a negative of capitalism
freedom to do what you want
has the ability to promote hard work
chance to gain wealth
sometimes the rich get richer and the poor stay poor
22
The result of the French and Indian war was that
France lost most influence/territory in North America
France established more trading post
Natives regained their territory
The Spanish stole control of the fur
23
The French and Indian war was fought between
France and Britain
France and Spain
France and the Netherlands
France and the natives
24
Outposts or settlements ruled by a homeland or "mother country" are called
fortifications
countries
colonies
establishments
25
Which reason did NOT motivate Europeans to explore
European wanted to gain wealth from exploration
Europeans wanted to spread their religion to others
Europeans had a desire to learn about other cultures
Europeans competed with other countries for power
26
Which country had the second biggest claim n North America
Spain
France
England
Russia
27
Exporting more than you import is an idea from
mercantilism
communism
socialism
capitalism
28
Why was Spain able to gain a significant amount of land
Technological superiority
intelligence
support from the monarchy
Vast number of people, especially soldiers
29
Adam Smith is the father of
capitalism
socialism
mercantilism
communism
30
When a country sells something they
tariff
import
export
gain power
