Exploration and Global Exchange Test

setup throughout colonies to spread Christianity

• missionaries

• cartographer

• conquistador

Spanish conqueror

• tariff

• conquistador

• missonaries

Which of the following best explained why European rulers encouraged ocean exploration?

• They wanted to find new trade routes

• They wanted to conquer new lands

• They wanted to spread Islam.

Which of the following represents a Native American influence on European colonists?

• horses

• corn

• disease

Conquistadores were attracted to tthe Americas by

• rumors of the Indians' advanced technology

• stories of riches and religious enthusiasm

• an opportunity for peasants to move up in a new society

By the 1500's, the most important element of African trade with Europeans was

• ivory

• gold

• enslaved Africans

After Europeans arrived in the Caribbean, what caused the deaths of countless Native Americans?

• wars

• diseases

• hurricanes

What five countries led European exploration during the Age of Discovery?

• Russia, Italy, Germany, France, and India
• Spain, Portugal, France, England, and the Netherlands
• Belgium, Greece, Poland, Italy, and France 
• Ireland, Norway, Denmark, Russia, and Sweden

What was the goal of early European explorers in the Age of Discovery?

• to defend Europe against Middle Eastern aggression
• to establish all-water trade routes to Asia
• to spread Christianity in North America
• to establish European colonies in Africa

According to the map, which country explored Central and South America?

• France
• England
• Portugal
• Spain