Age of Exploration/Columbian Exchange

Which was a direct result of increased demand for cash crops in the Americas?

• English and Spanish colonies abandoned many mining operations to focus on boosting agricultural output.

• Plantation owners relied heavily on the labor of enslaved Africans to maintain production.

• As the price of sugar rose, the world supply of molasses and rum dropped drastically.

• American plantation owners faced growing competition from Caribbean tobacco farmers

Which food item was introduced to the Americas by the Columbian Exchange?

• corn

• oranges

• coffee

• potatoes

What was the main motivation behind Spain and Portugal’s early voyages of exploration?

• to seek new trade routes

• to prove the heliocentric theory

• to test out new navigational instruments

• to advance knowledge of classical culture

The map shows a voyage route of which explorer?

• de Soto

• Ponce de León

• Columbus

• Balboa

Which explorer discovered an all-water route from Europe to India?

• John Cabot

• Vasco da Gama

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Christopher Columbus

Which of these characteristics can be used to define a cultural region?

• crime rate

• popular foods

• population size

• native plants

A person who moved from the Southeastern United States to the Pacific Northwest would experience which of these changes?

• There would be a lot less snow in the winter.

• The summers would be cooler with less rainfall

• There would be fewer sunny days throughout the year

• The average year-round temperature would be a little higher

Which of these human activities is most likely to transform a region's ecosystem?

• . recreational fishing

• overnight tent camping

• clear-cutting forests

• . domesticating animals

The variety of Native American cultures largely resulted from

• . differing religious beliefs

• genetic differences

• where their ancestors came from

• adapting to different environments

The dwellings shown in the picture above were built by the native peoples of

• the Southwest

• the Northwest

• the Great Plains

• the Eastern woodlands