Unit 2 Study Guide: Age of Global Convergence

Which of the following describes the Middle Passage?

• The exchange of goods, ideas, and diseases from the New World to Europe.

• The transport of Africans to the Americas by boat across the Atlantic ocean.

• The exchange of finished goods and natural resources between the mother country and colony

• The transfer of cash crops to the Americas.

Answer explanation

During this time period, enslaved Africans were taken by Europeans to the new world.

How did the Colombian Exchange lead to international trade?

• It strengthened the Feudal system.

• It provided new markets for Europeans

• Colonies discouraged international trade.

• It strengthened relations with Native Americans.

Answer explanation

By discovering the Americas and creating colonies, Europeans found new places to sell their goods.

Which of the following best describes the graphic?

• Colombian Exchange

• Feudalism

• Mercantilism

• Capitalism

Answer explanation

Mercantilism is the exchange of finished goods and natural resources between the mother country and colony.

How did new innovations lead to European Exploration?

• They allowed Europeans to dominate native peoples.

• They allowed Europeans to navigate and travel open seas

• They allowed Europeans to travel the Silk Road easier.

• They allowed Europeans to mine for gold easier.

Answer explanation

New innovations like the compass and better maps pushed the Europeans to explore the new lands.

Which event direct led to the import of African slaves to the New World?

• There weren't enough Europeans to get the work done.

• African kings wanted finished goods from Europeans.

• Native Americans had died from disease and harsh conditions

• All of these are correct

Answer explanation

All of these were factors that caused the slave trade to occur.

How did new foods effect the people of Europe?

• It killed them because of new diseases

• They did not like the new foods

• There was a greater variety in their diet

• It didn't change their diet at all

Answer explanation

New foods like corn and beans greatly impacted the European diet.

Which event led to an 80% decrease in the population of Native Americans?

• crop failures brought on by poor weather conditions

• emigration of Native Americans to Europe and Africa

• wars between various native groups

• diseases introduced by the Spanish.

Answer explanation

The natives lacked immunity to diseases such as smallpox and typhus. They died in great numbers.

Which pull factor was an immediate cause of European exploration?

• Religious conflict between Catholics and protestants caused unrest.

• The Europeans needed new trade routes.

• The Europeans had depleted natural resources in Europe.

• The Europeans had used up all available land in Europe.

Answer explanation

The Europeans had heard rumors of new trade routes.

What 3 areas were at the forefront of exploration and colonization?

• France, Africa, the Americas

• The Americas, Europe, Africa

• Australia, Antartica, Africa

• Africa, Europe, Middle East

Answer explanation

These three regions made up the New World and Old World.

What was the name given to the exchange of crops, ideas, diseases,and technologies between the old world and the new world?

• mercantilism

• the columbian exchange

• isolationism

• all of the above

Answer explanation

This was the beginning of greater global trade in the world.