Exploration (World Civ Unit 2 HCHS)

All of the following are reasons Europeans explored EXCEPT

• The desire for new trade routes
• The desire to spread Christianity
• The desire to learn from other cultures
• The desire for fame and fortune for oneself and one's country

While "God, gold, and glory" were the main motives for exploration, advances in __________ like the caravel made voyages of exploration possible.

• Technology
• Language
• Medicine
• Art

More Native Americans were killed by the _________ brought by Europeans than were killed by fighting.

• Horses
• Foods
• Diseases
• Religions

The theory of Mercantilism says that:

• a country's power depends on its wealth and it should export more then it imports
• individuals, not the government, should make decisions about the economy
• all citizens should equally share a country's resources
• the government should control a country's economy

The African slave trade began for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

• Europeans needed cheap labor to work on their sugar and tobacco plantations in North America
• Native Americans weren't a good source of labor because millions of them had been killed by disease, warfare, or brutal treatment
• Traders realized they could become rich by trading slaves, so more countries took part in the slave trade
• More Africans willingly became slaves to escape their harsh life in Africa

The trade routes were slaves and other goods were carried between Africa, Europe, and North America is known as:

• the Middle Passage
• the Columbian Exchange
• The Joint-stock company
• the Triangular Trade

Which of the following BEST describes European attitudes toward Native Americans in the 1700's?

• European civilization is superior and is entitled to take and use native land as they see fit
• Europeans have a duty to help bring religion and education to the natives
• Europeans can learn a great deal from the natives
• None of the above

All of the following are effects of the slave trade EXCEPT

• African art, music, food, and religion continue to influence America today
• Joint-stock companies began to develop in both Africa and North America
• Countless African families were torn apart by the slave trade
• Numerous African cultures lost the fittest members of their communities

Which of the following is an effect of mercantilism?

• Every country made getting as much gold and silver as possible a priority goal
• Countries began to compete for colonies so that they could become wealthier
• Countries tried to maintain a favorable balance of trade with other countries
• All of the above

The global transfer to food that brought together Europe and the New World is known as:

• Mercantilism
• Columbian Exchange
• Triangular Trade
• None of the above