Age of Exploration TEST

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The __________ __________ brought new domestic animals, new food plants, and new diseases to the Western Hemisphere.

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Columbian exchange

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Hernan Cortes

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Conquered the Aztecs and claimed Mexico for Spain.

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Francisco Pizzaro

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Explored South America and conquered the Incas.

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The part of the slave’s journey aboard the ship between Africa and the American colonies was known as the _________________  _________________

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Middle Passage

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How did the Columbian Exchange result in the Transatlantic Slave Trade?

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Diseases wiped out Native American populations, Europeans needed labor to plant crops in the New World, Native Americans would rebel or run away from slave masters.

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How did the slave trade affect Africa’s population?

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Reduced population and frequent warfare destroyed communities.

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What continents did the Atlantic Slave Trade include? North America, South America, Europe, and Africa

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North America, South America, Europe, and Africa

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What was the goal of mercantilism?

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To control trade and gain wealth

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Which European country claimed land in Mexico and Peru by conquering the Aztecs and Incans?

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Spain

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A key principle of mercantilism is that colonies should be

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acquired as raw materials