Unit 3 Social Studies Assessment

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What did European merchants risk for a chance to make money?

Back

Everything

Front

Who are merchants?

Back

People who make their living buying and selling goods

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What did Portugal's enemies control in the 1400s?

Back

Land routes to Asia

Front

Why did Portugal want to find new routes to Asia?

Back

To grow their country's wealth through trade

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What advantage did caravels have for carrying cargo?

Back

More room

Front

What did the Inca offer Pizzaro in exchange for Atahualpa's life?

Back

A room filled with treasure

Front

What did the conquistadors do with the gold and silver?

Back

Melted it into coins or bars

Front

What did the Spaniards not know about the Inca Empire?

Back

Its size along the Pacific Coast

Front

In what year did Jacques Cartier set out on his exploration?

Back

1535

Front

Who claimed the land near the St. Lawrence River for France?

Back

Jacques Cartier