Age Of Exploration

All of the following are major reasons for European exploration and expansion from 1450 to 1750 EXCEPT  _______________

• advanced technology in armaments  and naval shipbuilding
• need for raw materials and markets for finished products
• desire to spread democracy and capitalism around the world
• need to find better land and sea trade routes around the world

In the fifteenth century, the Ming dynasty excelled at 

• mining
• weaponry
• shipbuilding
• clock making

How did the diffusion of corn and potatoes due to the Columbian Exchange impact European society

• Church power increased because of new wealth from agricultural sales.
•  Public health improved because of access to inexpensive, nutritious food.
• National  rivalries  increased because of a scramble to establish plantations
• Feudal serfdom declined because of food imports from overseas territories.

How did the introduction of horses to North America alter the lifestyles of American  Indian tribes?

• Horses made travel riskier.
• Horses made hunting easier.
• Horses made farming obsolete
• Horses made plowing unnecessary

How did the Columbian Exchange bring devastation to the natives of the Americas?

• through the introduction of rats from Europe
• through the introduction of wine from Europe
• through the introduction of tobacco  from Europe
• through the introduction of smallpox from Europe

Why did the introduction of European diseases through the Columbian Exchange have such devastating effects on American Indian tribes?

• The American Indians refused any kind of medical treatment
• The Europeans misdiagnosed serious illness as mild allergies
• The American Indians had no opportunity to build up immunity
• The Europeans brought infection on purpose to take over the land

How did the Columbian Exchange impact the European economy?

• The expense of several tariffs contributed  to economic inflation
• The lack of trade opportunities contributed to economic collapse
• The failure of most voyages contributed to economic depression
• The introduction of new goods contributed to economic growth

How did European exploration of the Americas change trade patterns?

• The Indian Ocean slavery trade  collapsed
• The Ming dynasty halted all overseas  exploration
• The Europeans developed a global commercial network
• The Catholic Church divided trade routes along the equator

A direct result of European exploration was  

• a unified European system of paper  currency
• the creation of a large European free trade zone
• the division of European states over religious issues
• a competition for colonies among European leaders

How did the end of Chinese exploration in the early 1400s affect global trade patterns?

• It allowed Portuguese explorers to enter into the Indian Ocean trade network
• It caused a decline in the demand for Chinese goods in the Indian Ocean markets
• It resulted in a battle for control of Indian Ocean trade between the Arabs and Indians
• It created a monopoly for the Dutch East India Company operating in the Indian Ocean