Age of Exploration

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was the main reason that Columbus sailed west from Europe?

• to find a more direct water route to Asia
• to set up colonies
• to spread the Catholic religion
• to stay home

Word Cloud

Name two items from the Columbian Exchange

Open Ended

What were some of the major effects of the Columbian Exchange on both Europe and the Americas?

Multiple Choice

Why was the middle passage so hard and horrible? Choose the best answer

• The smell -people would vomit and use the bathroom where they were standing and it would never get cleaned up.

• The slaves were barely fed food.

• There was barely enough space to turn around.

• all of the above

Multiple Choice

What did Amerigo Vespucci's explorations reveal about North and South America?

• They were small islands

• They were a large landmass

• They were uninhabited

• They were part of Asia

Multiple Choice

What are the main differences between Conquistadors and Missionaries?

• Conquistadors were focused on exploration, while Missionaries were focused on teaching.

• Conquistadors were from various countries, while Missionaries were Spanish.

• Conquistadors fought for control of territory, while Missionaries spread their own religion.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the relationship between colonization and indigenous cultures?

• Colonization always led to the enhancement of indigenous cultures.

• Colonization often disrupted and transformed indigenous cultures.

• Colonization had no significant impact on indigenous cultures.

• Colonization led to the complete disappearance of all indigenous cultures.

Multiple Choice

What trend does the graph depicting the Native American population decline illustrate over the years?

• Population increase

• Population stability

• Population decline

• Population fluctuation

Poll

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• Very confident
• Somewhat confident
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