Unit 4.1,2 and 3

Which was NOT considered a new innovation that spurred on discovery and maritime trade

• astronomical charts

• lateen sail

• improved ship design

• the camel

Which was considered a factor in the growth of transoceanic travel and trade?

• new innovations and technologies

• primogeniture laws that spurred European men to seek land

• competition between European nations for wealth and christian converts

• all of the above

T or F: European governments sponsored maritime expansion

• true

• false

Which Portuguese explorer was the first European to sail around Africa to India?

• Prince Henry the Navigator

• Barholomew Diaz

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

An example of government intervention in maritime trade and expansion would be...

• Prince Henry sponsoring Portuguese seafaring expeditions

• Portuguese naval battles with Asian and Islamic forces in the Indian Ocean Region

• Portuguese construction of forts along the Indian Ocean coast.

• all of the above

Which statement is true regarding the Portuguese trading post empire?

• the Portuguese limited missionary activity in Asia

• the Portuguese forced maritime traders to purchase trade permits

• the Portuguese were able to maintain a monopoly on trade in the Indian Ocean region until the early 20th century

• all of the above

Which nation was a significant consumer of Spanish silver?

• Japan

• England

• China

• Russia

Which European nation maintained peaceful relations with Amerindians in the 16th and 17th centuries?

• Spain

• England

• France

• Portugal

How did English and French colonization differ?

• England sought to spread Catholicism

• England prospered from the fur trade with Amerindians

• England established more permanent and highly populated colonies

• France established plantation colonies based on the cultivation of tobacco

How did Europe benefit from the Columbian Exchange

• domesticated animals like horses allowed for easier travel throughout the americas.

• plants like maize and potatoes from the Amerias led to improved diets and life expectancy

• livestock such as pigs and cows provided a new food source for sedentary populations

• all of the above