US 10-Chapter 1 Review

The explorer who argued the land found by Columbus was a new continent was

• Ferdinand Magellan
• Christopher Columbus
• Vasco DaGama
• Amerigo Vespucci

The Agricultural Revolution was very important in the development of human civilization because

• it led people to be more interested in exploration
• it caused many Native American societies to disappear
• it meant people could stay in one place and become more complex
• it decreased the amount of food available

The Transatlantic Slave trade was

• the trading of slaves with Africans in exchange for gold
• the trade of silks and spices with Asia
• Slavery during the days of the Roman Empire
• the trading of slaves from Africa to the New World

Which explorer's voyage made it to India, thus completing the Spice Route?

• Vasco DaGama
• Christopher Columbus
• Hernan Cortes
• Christopher Columbus

Europe became very isolated from the rest of the world after

• The Crusades 
• The collapse of the Roman Empire
• The development of slavery 
• The Renaissance 

Which best describe the Columbian Exchange?

• the re-establishment of trade with Asia after the Crusades
• the beginnings of trade between Native Americans and the French
• the trading of enslaved people from Africa
• the exchange of animals, plants, and disease between the Americas and Europe, Africa, and Asia

The Crusades led to European exploration because

• The holy lands were re-captured
• The Crusades led to famine and Europeans had to find new sources of food
• Europeans were introduced to luxury goods from Asia
• the Americas were discovered 

Which Spaniard explored the southwestern portion of North America in search of a "Lost City of Gold?"

• Juan Ponce de Leon
• Hernando de Soto
• Christopher Columbus
• Francisco Coronado

Spanish military leaders who conquered Native American civilizations were known as

• Governors
• Conquistadors
• Emperors
• Peninsulares

The Protestant Reformation led to colonization of the New World because

• it led to many people seeking religious freedom
• it led to the Catholic church being outlawed
• it led to disease
• it led to famine