Exploration and Colonization Review

What was the purpose of trying to find a sea route to Asia?

• Spread Christianity
• Make money via trade
• Find a northwest passage
• Collect gold

Which invention did NOT contribute to exploration?

• Rifle
• Caravel
• Printing Press
• Magnetic Compass

The spread of ideas and knowledge became easier during the 15th century because of...

• Cell phones
• The postal service
• Copy machines
• Printing press

What explorer sailed around the world and proved it was NOT flat?

• de Gama
• Pizarro
• Magellan
• Columbus

Conquistadors were sent by Spain to do what in the Americas?

• Make friends
• Conquer (take over by force)
• Establish colonies
• Trade with natives

What best describes weapons used by Native Americans?

• Superior
• Sophisticated
• Modern
• Primitive

What contributed to the Spanish conquering Native American people?

• Disease
• God favoring the Spanish
• Modern weaponry
• Luck

The Columbian Exchange was the exchange of food, animals, diseases, and ideas between the Americas and _____.

• Africa
• Asia
• Europe
• Australia

What is the purpose of a colony?

• Provide manufactured (factory made) goods
• Establish trade relations
• Increase population
• Provide raw materials (resources)

In the Triangular Trade, resources (raw materials) traveled from _____ to Europe.

• Americas
• Africa
• Asia
• Australia