The Age of Exploration and Global Exchange

What did the development of the compass, astrolabe, and caravel ship lead to?

• Renaissance

• European exploration of the oceans.

• Gunpowder Empires

Which of the following is considered to be one of the effects of the Columbian Exchange?

• Europeans died from native diseases.

• Natives became rich from trade.

• Triangle trade became less profitable.

• Horses were introduced to the Americas.

What was the major cause of the Native American genocide during the Columbian Exchange?

• The Europeans had stronger weapons.

• Enslaved Africans spread diseases that killed many Native Americans.

• European explorers transferred deadly diseases to the Native Americans.

Which of the following best summarizes the theory of Mercantilism?

• Mercantilism granted independence as soon as possible.

• Mercantilism was considered an economic burden for the colonial power.

• Mercantilism focuses on acquiring markets and trading materials to help the mother country make money.

Which pair completes the table?

• 1-Practiced ancestor worship; 2-Had a large merchant class

• 1-Built roads; 2-Had a university system

• 1-Adopted a writing system; 2-Used pack animals

• 1-Formed a democracy; 2-Built pyramids

Which statement explains an effect of European colonization on the Inca Empire?

• Inca leaders were forced to submit to Spanish authority.

• Inca people were expelled from Spanish territory.

• Inca people demanded more democratic government.

• Inca leaders retained hereditary control over farmlands.

What was one result of Christopher Columbus discovery of the West Indies?

• European countries became less influential in global trade.

• The native populations of North and South America increased.

• Spain established colonies in North and South America.

• Many Europeans began practicing Native American religions.

John Cabot sailed under the English flag and landed at Newfoundland in 1497. What was Cabot looking for on his voyage?

• The Seven Cities of Gold.

• The Northwest Passage.

• The Fabled Fountain of Youth.

• Central America.

The following European countries were involved in the Age of Exploration: England, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, and ___________.

• the United States.

• Canada.

• Brazil.

• France.

The Age of Exploration shifted power from Mediterranean countries to those of Western Europe. Atlantic trade routes and the wealth they provided made which of these countries dominant in the Commercial Revolution?

• Sweden and Norway

• Egypt and Turkey

• England and France

• Italy and Greece