The New World - World History After Columbus

Which country used the ideas of Rousseau to overthrow and guillotine their own King?

• France
• Spain
• Italy
• Germany

Colonists used the ideas of Locke, Rousseau, and Montesquieu to fight a war against England and start what country?

• United States of America
• United Arab Emirates
• The United Kingdom
• The People's Republic of China

Which country began when slaves revolted against their masters?

• Jamaica
• Haiti
• Cuba
• Barbados

Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence? 

• George Washington
• John Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• Jack G. Desmond

Which thinker believed that there was a social contract between the government and its people that allowed the people to rise up against the government if the government misused its powers?

• John Locke
• James Madison
• Jean-Jacques Rousseau
• John Adams

Who began the Columbian Exchange by sailing west to gain access to India but instead he discovered North and South America?

• Christopher Columbus
• Hernan Cortes
• Francisco Pizarro
• John Smith

Who conquered the Incas?

• Hernan Cortes
• Christopher Columbus
• Francisco Pizarro
• Gonzalo Guerrero

Who conquered the Aztecs?

• Hernan Cortes
• Francisco Pizarro
• Gonzalo Guerrero
• John Smith

What was a negative effect of the Columbian Exchange?

• African Slavery
• Millions of Native Americans died after contacting the Europeans
• Old World diseases spread to the New World like small pox
• All of the Above

What is a colony?

• A type of infectious disease
• A new organization of explorers that created a new set of rules for navigation
• A group of people or piece of land that is owned and operated by another country
• A new type of sailing vessel that made travel easier