Exploration & Colonization

Which of the following is the primary reason that European rulers became interest in trans-Atlantic exploration beginning in the 15th century?

• They were curious about whether or not the world was round.

• They were seeking an oversea trade route to Asia.

• They wanted to become allies with Western Hemisphere natives.

• They were looking to relocate their European empires to a new continent.

Which of the following played a key role in the European Age of Exploration that emerged in the 15th and 16th centuries?

• Advancements in sea-faring technology

• New lands with the possibility for European expansion

• An interest in developing a sea route to Asia for trade

• All of the Above

What was the primary purpose of the Spanish colonies there were established in North America in the early 1500s?

• To foster friendship between Spaniards and Native Americans

• To establish religious freedom for Spaniards fleeing Europe

• To grow crops for Spain

• To find gold and to spread Christianity

During this age of exploration, European countries wanted to spread Christianity beyond Europe, expand their empires and they wanted to become rich.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which new pattern of cultural diffusion between Europe and the Americas was initiated with the Spanish exploration in 1492?

• Silk Road

• Columbian Exchange

• mercantilism

• To acquire resources for trade

• To obtain raw materials for industry

• To create markets for manufactured goods

How did European countries attempt to achieve these goals during the 16th through the 18th centuries?

• by adopting isolationist policies

• by promoting communist economic goals

• by introducing democratic government

• by colonizing territories

• Caravel

• Astrolabe

• Magnetic compass

Which Age did these innovations contribute most to?

• Industrial Revolution

• Reformation

• Exploration

• Agricultural Revolution

This spring, also, those Indeans that lived aboute their trading house there fell sick of . . . small poxe, and dyed most miserably . . .

—William Bradford, 1634

What was the primary cause of this situation?

• health issues caused by famine

• the loss of knowledge about traditional medicine

• the introduction of foreign diseases

• illness due to lack of shelters

Which of the following was a primary reason France sought to colonize North America?

• To create communities founded on religious tolerance

• to profit from trading furs and other goods

• to create joint ventures with other European powers

• to reduce overpopulation in Europe

What is a Pull Factor?

• A refugee

• The motion of a see saw

• Something that forces someone to that attracts someone to move to a new place