Unit 4 Summative Flashcard

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Each of the following are causes of Europeans searching for new routes to Asia EXCEPT: Find riches (gold and silver), Italian merchants controlled prices of Asian imports, Interests in converting others to Christianity.

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To learn more about the native religions of the region

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Each of the following is true about the Portuguese attempts to create a trading post empire EXCEPT:
- Constructed series of forts
- Goal was to create a monopoly over the spice trade
- Restricted Indian ocean trade to those willing to buy permits
- For centuries the Portuguese remained unrivaled leaders in the region

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For centuries the Portuguese remained unrivaled leaders in the region

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Each of the following is true of silver in the 16th-18th centuries EXCEPT: Very few Silver deposits were found in the Americas, Aztec and Inca silver provided incentives for European exploration, Silver was transported by Spanish galleons to Asia, China's demand for silver increased trade with Europeans.

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Very few Silver deposits were found in the Americas

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Which of the following is NOT true about African slaves in the Americas?
Most of the enslaved brought elements of their native music,
Most of the enslaved shared a common language,
Most of the enslaved brought knowledge of preparing their native foods,
Most of the enslaved were captured by other Africans

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Most of the enslaved shared a common language

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The MAIN cause of indigenous people in the Americas being killed of disease was

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Their isolation meant no immunities to new diseases

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Which of the following animals was NOT new to the Americas? Horse, Cow, Pig, Llama

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Llama

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Which group was most responsible for capturing African slaves to be transported to the Americas?

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Local African rulers

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Which of the following is NOT true of Japan in the 16th-17th centuries? Japan starts to restrict trade, Banned Christian worship, Encourages Japanese citizens to travel abroad, Expelled all foreigners, Banned most foreign books

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Encourages Japanese citizens to travel abroad

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Each of the following is TRUE in regards to the British East India Company EXCEPT: Established small forts on the coasts of India, Used European-trained Indian private forces called Sepoys, Took advantage of tensions between Muslims and Hindus

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Sole focus was to spread religion

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Which of the following is NOT true in regards to merchants in the Indian Ocean trade networks with the arrival of the Europeans? Portuguese merchants were determined to make profit, Europeans arrived with superior naval forces, Local merchants stopped participating in the trade, Portuguese set up trading posts

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Local merchants stopped participating in the trade