Unit 1 Age of Exploration Review

At the start of the Age of Exploration, what continent were explorers trying to reach to continue their trade relationship?

• Asia
• Africa
• North America
• Europe

Which of the  following was NOT a reason for European exploration in the 16th century?

• Increase Wealth
• Start wars with countries
• Spread Christianity
• To be the first to discover

Which two European countries were the major competitors during the Age of Exploration? 

• Spain and Germany
• France and Italy
• Italy and England
• England and Spain

What was the Columbian Exchange? 

• A trade route to India
• Trade between western and eastern hemispheres
• Route transporting slaves to the Americas
• A war between Europe and the Americas

Which of the following events caused a shift in European power in the Americas? 

• England defeated the Spanish Armada
• Christopher Columbus found the Carribbean
• The Columbian Exchange
• The Protestant Reformation

Which explorer was the first to circumnavigate the world? 

• Christopher Columbus
• Ferdinand Magellan
• Henry Hudson
• Pedro Menendez de Aviles

Which European country set up a strong trade relationship with the Native Americans? 

• England
• France
• Spain
• Portugal

___ founded St. Augustine, but ____ named Florida.

• Pedro Menendez; Christopher Columbus
• Juan Ponce de Leon; Henry Hudson
• Henry Hudson; Amerigo Vespucci
• Pedro Menendez; Juan Ponce de Leon

Who was the first explorer to realize the western hemisphere was a new continent -- and it was named after him? 

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

Why was mercantilism a popular idea?

• It strengthened European alliances
• It helped European countries become more wealthy and powerful
• It ended wars between France and Spain
• It killed many natives due to exposure to new diseases