Unit 2: An Interconnected World, 1492-1700

What were the impacts of the crusades?

• They demanded oriental goods and spread christianity

• They spread christianity and banned oriental goods

• They banned oriental goods and spread Muslim

• They banned christianity and demanded oriental goods

What is the Mercantilist System?

• An economic system of trade

• An economic system of employment

• An agricultural system

• An agricultural system

Where did Marco Polo sail to from Europe in 1275 CE?

• China

• The New World

• Japan

• India

What did Caravale sails help mainly the Europeans do?

• Sail against the wind

• Move faster when sailing with the wind

• Help redirect the boat when but off course

• Relate the star pattern to their location on earth with the help of Astrolabe

What effect did the Columbian Exchange have on China?

• More food available led to the population rising

• More trade caused employment rates to rise

• More circulating goods caused money to go down in value

• Goods from Europe were more common

What was the main idea of mercantilism?

• To be the most powerful by having the most money

• To establish the most colonies overseas

• To impose taxes on goods to make more money

• To acquire goods from Asia and the Americas

Which new trade route started major trade between Europe and Asia

• Vasco de Gama's route going past the cap of Good Hope

• The silk road

• The salt route

• The royal road

What is one technological advance that helped Europeans?

• Magnetic Compass

• Maps

• Maps

• Navigator

What were ways countries protected themselves against trade from other countries?

• Tariffs

• Making colonies

• Wealth

• Military

How did european countries reach Asia without passing by Italy and why?

• They sailed around Africa to avoid being taxed by the italians

• They marched through the north of europe, to avoid being attacked

• They advanced in small groups secretly to avoid getting put in jail

• They passed through north Africa to pick up local spices