Unit 8 Age of Exploration

The map shows a pattern of trade that contributed to —

• American Indians building large urban centers

• A rapid decline in the population of Europe and Asia

• Economic instability in the European agricultural industry

• New sources of wealth and raw materials for the European economy

The shaded region shown on the map is significant because it depicts early colonization of the —

• French

• Spanish

• Portugese

• English

Which of the following titles would best fit the document above?

• Native Americans Spread Their Culture to Europeans

• Europeans Spread Their Culture to Native Americans

• Europeans Trade Silver with the Native Americans

• Native Americans Learn A New Language

Which of the following best completes the chart?

• Advancements of Native Americans

• Advancements of the Spanish

• Advancements of the Ming

• Advancements of the Ottomans

Which of the following is an example of the triangular trade

• Ottomans conquering Constinople

• Slaves coming to the Americas

• Ming importing silver

• Manufactured goods from the Americas to Europe

Two major reasons for European expansion from 1450 to 1750 were to—

• find new trade routes and to take over new lands

• discover new oil sources and to spread Hinduism

• maintain trade routes and to help legalize slavery

• decrease in wealth and to introduce the banking system

What change occurred in Europe as a direct result of the Columbian Exchange?

• Drop in European population due to spread of disease

• New foods from the New World are introduced to the European diet

• Decline in the economy of most European countries

• Spread of Hinduism to Europe

Which of the following best reflects the economic motivation of European leaders to colonize the Americas?

• European leaders focused primarily on using Africans as a source of slaves

• American colonies would prosper from tourism due to their geographic landscape

• The colonies were considered a source for raw materials and potential markets

• Africa was a place where leaders thought their excess population could settle

What enabled Columbus, and other European explorers to successfully sail across the Atlantic?

• The invention of the Steamship (or steamboat) drastically improved transoceanic travel for Columbus and other European explorers

• American crops including potatoes, maize and manioc were vital to ensure survival of early European settlements

• Smallpox and other diseases that were decimating Europe at the time did not affect Columbus’ naval crew

• The development of new technology led to new expeditions across the ocean

In addition to the exchange of plants and animals a negative what was a consequence of the Columbian Exchange on Native Americans?

• Disease had a negative effect on the Native American population in the Americas

• Disease had similar negative impacts on population demographics in the Americas and Europe

• Disease had a negative effect on the Global population

• Disease was limited in cultural interaction in early Meso-America