Chapter 11 Test Review- Honors

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The control of most trade between Asia and Europe in the 1400s by Arab and Italian merchants caused

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Europeans outside Italy to search for direct access to Asia.

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Why did the Portuguese think that they could find an easier way to reach Asia?

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They had expert knowledge and advanced navigational technology.

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Why did Columbus reach the Caribbean islands rather than the East Indies?

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He greatly underestimated the size of Earth and did not realize that North and South America existed.

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How did the Portuguese establish footholds and trade on Africa’s coasts?

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They established forts and trading posts on the coast and seized key ports around the Indian Ocean.

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How did Balboa’s search for a direct route to Asia differ from Magellan’s voyage?

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Balboa crossed Panama; Magellan sailed around the world.

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What strategy or strategies did the Portuguese use most successfully in building a trading empire in South and Southeast Asia?

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military force against some Asian peoples; diplomatic relations with others

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Which statement summarizes advantages that Dutch East India Company traders had over Portuguese and Spanish traders? Options: The company had helpful agreements with English merchants., The company was not permitted to raise armies or sign treaties., The company was closely supervised by the Dutch government., The company had sovereign powers to wage war and govern overseas territories.

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The company had sovereign powers to wage war and govern overseas territories.

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Why did the Mughal emperor recognize the right of the British East India Company to collect taxes in northeastern India?

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The British East India Company forced the weak emperor to accept this right.

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Why did Matteo Ricci make such a strong impression on the Chinese?

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He offered them knowledge about Renaissance Europe.

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Spain seizing control of the Philippines in the 1600s caused the Tokugawa shoguns to

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persecute Japanese Christians and ban European traders.