Europeans Reach the Americas

Christopher Columbus was convinced that he could reach Asia by...

• sailing NORTH across the Atlantic Ocean.

• sailing SOUTH across the Atlantic Ocean.

• sailing EAST across the Atlantic Ocean.

• sailing WEST across the Atlantic Ocean.

Which of these was NOT a promise made by Columbus to the king and queen of Spain?

• He promised to bring back gold, spices, and other valuables

• He promised to bring back Native American slaves

• He promised to spread Christianity to the new lands

• He promised to secure new territory for Spain

Why did Christopher Columbus call the native people "Indians?"

• He believed he had reached Asia, which was called "the Indies."

• He knew the natives had come from India.

• He thought their skin color was the same as the people from India

• He planned to bring these natives back to Spain.

Why did Columbus' journey cause conflict between Spain and Portugal?

• Both countries wanted to claim the new land

• Both countries had paid for Columbus' trip

• Both countries wanted to make Columbus their king

• Both countries needed African slaves

The ______________ was an imaginary line that divided the Atlantic Ocean and gave Spain the power to claim land in the west.

• Treaty of Tordesillas

• Line of Demarcation

• Doctrine of Discovery

• Columbian Exchange

What was the purpose of the Treaty of Tordesillas?

• To help Spain become more powerful

• To move the Line of Demarcation 800 miles further west

• To make it easier to travel in the Atlantic Ocean

• To prevent Spain and Portugal from trading

The _________________ gave explorers and leaders the power to own and rule any newly found land.

• Treaty of Tordesillas

• Line of Demarcation

• Doctrine of Discovery

• Columbian Exchange

Which of these was accomplished by Ferdinand Magellan?

• He was the first to reach the land that is present-day America

• He was the first to sail around the southern tip of Africa

• His crew was the first to circumnavigate the globe

• He discovered the Pacific Ocean

The ________________ was the transfer of goods between Europe/Asia/Africa and the Americas.

• Treaty of Tordesillas

• Line of Demarcation

• Doctrine of Discovery

• Columbian Exchange

How did the Columbian Exchange lead to the importing of slaves from Africa to the new land in the Americas?

• There was a shortage of workers because many Native Americans were dying from disease

• The Native Americans needed more workers to help on their farms

• The Native Americans refused to listen to the European settles

• The Europeans believed that slaves from Africa were stronger than Native American slaves