4.4 - Maritime Empires Established

Which of the following African states became successful because of the increased trade with Europe after 1450?

• Asante and the Kingdom of Kongo

• Mali and Ghana Empires

• Portugal and Spain

• Kilwa and Mombasa

Which of the following was the most isolated during the 1450 to 1750 period?

• Japan

• Ming China

• India

• Malacca

Which European power controlled the most territory in the Americas during the 1450 to 1750 period?

• Spain

• France

• Britain

• Portugal

The Spanish system of forced labor used in the Americas

• encomienda

• tordesillas

• indentured servitude

• quinta

All of the following are forms of forced labor EXCEPT

• monasticism

• mit'a

• chattel slavery

• encomienda

The Spanish conquered these two American empires

• Aztec and Inca

• Malacca and Philippines

• the Moors and the Filipino

• the Cheyenne and the Sioux

The agreement that divided the New World between Spain and Portugal

• the Treaty of Tordesillas

• the Treaty of Paris

• the Treaty of Ghent

• the Treaty of Versailles

Which European power used its military advantage to control much of the Indian Ocean Trade?

• Portugal

• Ming China

• Spain

• the Dutch

Which of the following countries initiated a process of self-imposed isolation to resist outside cultural influence? (select all that apply)

• India

• China

• Japan

• Ottomans

Which of these gained political influence, trade contacts, and even territory in Mughal India by the late 1600s?

• British East India Company

• Virginia Company of London

• Dutch West India Company

• British West India Company