What major event from 1450-1750 is most responsible for the data displayed above?

• The collapse of the Ottoman Empire.

• The Ming Dynasty halted all overseas exploration.

• The Europeans developed a global commercial network.

• The Catholic Church divided trade routes along the equator.

What caused the Ming Dynasty to halt overseas exploration?

• They could not compete with English caravel vessels.

• Italian merchants had complete control over all bodies of water.

• Chinese navigational technology was severely ineffective.

• The expeditions were seen as a waste of imperial money.

The image above demonstrates which cultural similarity shared by both the Aztec and Inca civilizations?

• created a written language

• enslaved conquered people

• produced extensive literary works

• engaged in the studies of math and astronomy

The image above is an example of -

• physical and material differences in Mesoamerican social classes.

• traditional imperial business being conducted by Ming Dynasty officials.

• Catholic missionaries living in the Americas post 1540

• a religious ceremony being conducted by Ottoman clergy

Desire for trade routes, spices, and profits

Desire to spread Christianity

New maritime technology

Desire to increase a country's power

What would be the best title for the information above?

• Effects of global networks established by Europeans

• Impact of the Columbian Exchange

• Reasons for European expansion

• Causes for the termination of Chinese exploration

As a result of the Columbian exchange, western Europeans were introduced to -

• the Incan practice of terrace farming.

• advanced military technologies from the Aztecs.

• new food crops that improved the European diet.

• diseases that drastically reduced the population of Europe.

As a direct result of the Trans-Atlantic slavery trade, many leaders in West Africa -

• established large sugar plantations in their kingdoms.

• encouraged the conversion of their people to Christianity.

• relocated their kingdoms further into the interior of Africa.

• gained access to weapons that helped consolidate their power.

Which economic theory was developed in Europe in order to provide an imperial country with wealth at the possible expense of its colonies?

• Banking

• Mercantilism

• Monastaries

• Slavery

Why were the spice islands significant to European traders in the 16th and 17th centuries?

• The location was home to strategic military fortification for the Portuguese.

• The area was a source for valuable spices that were in high demand in Europe.

• War between the Dutch and French traders in the region eventually led to war in Europe.

• Traders used the location as a valuable way station on route to Australia and New Guinea.

Which nations were most involved in conquering nations in Latin America?

• Spain and Portugal

• Zimbabwe and Uganda

• The United States of America and Canada

• Iceland and Greenland