Which of the following statements is true of King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella of Spain?

They wanted to spread Christianity.

the act of buying & selling, especially on a large scale

How did Cortes find out about the wealthy Aztec empire?

Natives living in Mexico told him.

an economic system based on investing money for profit

Why were Europeans immune to Native American diseases?

their immune systems were strong from exposure to diseases

Which statement is true about slavery in North America?

African slaves tookthe place of American Indian workers.

Why did Spain invade England?

ongoing rivalry between the 2 countries due to exploration

How was Spain’s economy impacted by their discovery of gold?

Spain grew wealthy as a result of gold from the Americas., The economy eventually suffered due to inflation.

What was an effect of Christopher Columbus’s voyages to the Americas?

a transfer of foods between Europe and the Americas

Why did the Spanish feel the need to spread Christianity?

Theybelieved that Christianity was the one true religion.

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1
Which of the following statements is true of King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella of Spain?
They wanted to decrease the size of their empire.
They wanted Columbus to find a new land.
They were fearful of the idea of exploration.
They wanted to spread Christianity.
2
What is commerce?
a small scale business in which people work mostly from home
the act of buying & selling, especially on a large scale
spending time with friends & family
an economic system based on investing money for profit
3
How did Cortes find out about the wealthy Aztec empire?
Francisco Pizzaro warned him.
The Aztecs were well known in Europe at the time.
Natives living in Mexico told him.
Christopher Columbus told him.
4
What is capitalism?
belief a country can defeat another by taking the capital
an economic system based on investing money for profit
a fast sailing ship with triangular sails
a small scale business in which people work mostly at home
5
Which of the following countries is responsible for starting the Age of Exploration?
Spain
England
Portugal
The Netherlands
6
Why were Europeans immune to Native American diseases?
they were not immune
their immune systems were strong from exposure to diseases
they stayed away from Native Americans
they took vaccinations before leaving Europe
7
Which statement is true about slavery in North America?
AmericanIndian slaves were treated with dignity.
Europeanexplorers rejected slavery in the Americas.
Slavery did notexist before European discovery of America.
African slaves tookthe place of American Indian workers.
8
Which of the following goods/resources went to the Americas from Europe?
turkeys
horses
gold
pineapples
9
Why did Spain invade England?
they were fearful of England
the 2 countries fought over spices
Spain wanted access to England's trade routes
ongoing rivalry between the 2 countries due to exploration
10
How was Spain’s economy impacted by their discovery of gold?
Spain grew wealthy as a result of gold from the Americas.
The economy eventually suffered due to inflation.
11
What was an effect of Christopher Columbus’s voyages to the Americas?
a delay in future Spanish explorations
a reduction in the European population
a transfer of foods between Europe and the Americas
a war between the Spanish and the French
12
The Aztec emperor Montezuma was captured and an empire collapsed. Who was responsible?
Henry Hudson
Hernan Cortes
Francisco Pizzaro
Francis Drake
13
What is (1) motive European explorers had for colonizing America?
practice using updated maps
trade & new land
new trade routes to Asia
partnership with native tribes
14
Which of the following areas did Columbus "discover" on his 1st voyage?
The Caribbean
Japan
Italy
The East Indies
15
Why did the Spanish feel the need to spread Christianity?
They wanted to exchange religious ideas with others.
believed other people desired tolearn about Christianity
concerned about the religious well being ofothers
Theybelieved that Christianity was the one true religion.

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