Age of Exploration Review

Gold and silver discovered by Europe in the new world

• was used primarily to purchase goods from China and India

• made Portugal a dominant power

• did not significantly impact global economic impact

• were not discovered until the colonies got independence

Unlike Great Britain one of Spain's motivations for colonizing the New World

• find raw resources

• to spread Christianity

• find trade routes

• destroy civilizations that threaten Europe

Who were the first Europeans to settle in the Americas during the Age of Exploration

• English

• French

• Portuguese

• Spanish

The desire for spices and trade goods was a direct cause for

• American expansion into Africa and Asia

• Asian Expansion into the Americas and European

• European exploration and colonization of the Americas, Africa, and Asia

• African Exploration of the Americas, Europe and Asia

Archaeologists believe the first humans arrived in North America from

• North Africa

• South America

• Asia

• Europe

What was the biggest reason for Europeans to explore unknown regions of the world during the age of Exploration

• Europeans wanted raw materials and new markets where they could sell goods and increase wealth

• Europeans thought there were cultures who needed to be taught about Christianity

• Europeans had a desire to find uncivilized cultures and teach them the correct way to live

• To discover new lands, new creatures, and cultures to expand knowledge of the world

What was the main reason that Native American populations sharply decline after the arrival of European settlers

• European settlers forced the Native Americans off their land

• European settlers brought disease into Native American villages

• European settlers took control of Native American Food supplies

• Europeans forced many Native Americans into slavery

What was one MAIN economic reason that Europeans moved to the Americas in the 1600s?

• They were looking for hunting land

• They were looking for precious metals like gold and silver

• Find slaves to perform the labor needed in Europe

• They were looking for new farmland to grow crops like tobacco and corn

Many native cultures were Nomadic, What does Nomadic mean

• relying on hunting

• hostile to outsiders

• Moving from place to place

• planters and farmers

After the European settlers arrived they cooperated with the natives mainly by

• sharing land

• trading goods

• building villages

• fighting enemies