The Atlantic World, 1492-1800 (HC)

What is the term for a Spanish explorer in the New World?

• Encomienda
• Conquistadores
• Mercenaries
• Vikings

Why did Europeans look to Africa for slaves?

• Native Americans died of disease
• Slavery already existed in Africa
• Africans were familiar with farming techniques
• All of the above

What is the name of the 1st permanent English settlement in the New World?

• Plymouth Bay
• Jamestown
• Quebec
• Massachusetts Bay

What is the name of the 1st permanent French settlement in the New World?

• Montreal
• New Orleans
• Quebec
• Mount Royal

How did the French and English differ when colonizing the New World?

• The English cared more about owning the land
• The French were mostly fur traders
• The English wanted to colonize the land
• All of the above

What were the 3 reasons Europeans explored during this time?

• Gold, Gold, Grandma
• Gold, Glory, Germs
• Germs, God, Glory
• God, Gold, Glory

What was the encomienda system based on?

• The Spanish could demand labor from the natives
• Conversion to Christianity was the most important thing
• Discovering gold
• Defeating the Portuguese in South America

Slavery increased in Africa with the introduction of Islam because:

• Christians now took Muslims as slaves
• Islam encouraged everyone to have slaves
• Islam allowed for prisoners of war to become slaves
• It was merely a coincidence

The Europeans had a number of advantages over the native peoples including:

• Guns, Germs & Suede

• Steel, Gold & Guns

• Guns, Germs & Steel

• Nikes, Snapbacks & Converse

What is the name for the trade that develops between Europe, Africa & the Americas at this time?

• Tri-Continental trade
• Trans-Continental trade
• Slavery
• Triangle Trade