Assessment. New Empires in the Americas, 1400-1700 | Module

Europeans wanted to discover a water route through North America that would allow ships to travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, called

• the route to Africa.

• Atlantis.

• the Southwest Passage.

• The Northwest Passage.

The right to tax local Native Americans by the Spanish government that turned the Natives into slaves was called the

• encomienda system.

• Tordesillas system.

• tax system.

• Presido system.

Which agreement gave Spain most of North America and South America?

• Treaty of Columbus

• Treaty of Portugal

• Treaty of Spain

• Treaty of Tordesillas

In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed to America with the Nina, Pinta, and

• Cortez.

• Santa Maria.

• Isabella.

• Armada

From their trading posts in Africa, the Portuguese traded for

• turquoise

• gold and slaves.

• tea

• salt

What happened to the settlers of Roanoke?

• They disappeared.

• They established the Virginia Colony.

• They created a vast empire.

• They returned to England.

Hernando de Soto traveled as far as present day

• Texas

• California.

• Oklahoma.

• Oregon

What was the advantage of using carvels rather than galleons for sea exploration?

• They were larger and heavier.

• They were cheaper to build.

• They could hold more sailors.

• They were smaller, lighter, and easier to steer.

What accounts for the fall in Native American population after 1492?

• European exploration of North America.

• Native American exploration of Africa.

• The arrival of Africans to North America.

• Native Americas migrated to South America.

Using the graph below, which group outnumbered the Native American population by 1780?

• Native Americans

• Africans

• Europeans