Colonization & Triangular Trade

The Spanish conquistadors were able to defeat large civilizations in the New World with all of the following EXCEPT...

• Disease

• Steal weapons

• Alliances with native tribes

• Christianity

Illustrated in this cart is the Spanish encomienda system. The system in the Americas resulted in...

• strengthening of native cultures

• increased freedom for Spanish colonies

• the exploitation of natives

• religious freedom for the majority of Native Americans

Which conclusion about Spanish colonization in the Americas can be drawn from this diagram?

• The fewest people in the population had the greatest power

• Africans and Native Americans were politically powerful

• The peninsulares made up the majority of the population

• Mestizo and mulattoes controlled the most land

What was one effect of the Columbian Exchange on European society?

• A variety of new food items were introduced

• Horses were acquired for the first time

• The population decreased due to disease

• The Christian Church was eliminated

Which statement is supported by the graph?

• Slavery didn't exist before 1500

• Slavery was most widely practiced in Sweden, Denmark and Holland

• Conditions of slavery in Brazil were less harsh than those in the United States

• Most enslaved Africans were sent to the Caribbean and Spanish Americas

What is the most appropriate title for this map?

• The Industrial Revolution

• Imperialism in America

• The Age of Discovery

• Triangular Trade

Which of the following is NOT true of the trade pattern shown on the map above?

• Colonies provided natural resources for the mother country

• Captives from Africa were transported to North America

• England was home to more natural resources than North America

• England had colonies in North America

The belief that colonies exist to benefit the economy of the mother country (Old World) is known as....

• Triangular Trade

• Mercantilism

• Free Trade

• Nativism

After contact with Europeans, the vast majority of Native Americans died of...

• disease

• famine

• drought

• dehydration

The term "mother country" refers to...

• the country of indigenous people

• the country importing (receiving) manufactured goods

• the country using its colonies for profit

• the land being colonized