European Exploration & Colonization

Who had a greater amount of colonial territory in the Americas at the end of the 1600s?

• Russia

• France

• Denmark

• Spain

What took place between 1096 and 1270 A.D., with the goal of rescuing the Holy Land in and around Jerusalem?

• The 100 Years War

• The Crusades

• The 7 Years War

• The Spanish Inquisition

A consequence of the Crusades was; (check all that apply)

• Greater interest in trade with Asia

• A decline in the Pope's power

• A weakening of European nobles

• The U.S. gaining independence

What religious "change" took place in the 1500s, resulting in a division within Christianity?

• The Catholic Reformation

• The Lutheran Reformation

• The Jewish Reformation

• The Protestant Reformation

What Europeans were the first to profit from trade with Asia?

• Small English Villages

• French Parisians

• Italian City-States

• German Hamlets

By the late 1400s, which of the following was considered a MAJOR nation-state? (check all that apply)

• Spain

• France

• England

• Portugal

• Ireland

Why were European monarchs willing to fund trips for exploration?

• To increase their financial standing

• To intimidate other nations

• To lessen overcrowding that was occurring in some countries

• None of the above

What movement began in Europe in the mid-1400s?

• The Renaissance

• The Reclamation

• The Restoration

• The Infestation

What helped spread all kinds of literature during this time frame that aided in the distribution of ideas like individualism and experimentation?

• The printing press

• Hired story tellers

• Stenographers

• Newspapers

The first edition of what publication was first printed in 1477 A.D.?

• The Bible

• The Koran

• Christopher Columbus' journal

• Marco Polo's travel diary