Studies Weekly: Week 10 Consequences of Contact

People of the Americas met their wants and needs by __________. (from Article 1: Effects of European Exploration)

• resources from land around them

• stolen items

• donations from others

What did the Europeans and the people of the Americas have in common? (from Article 1: Effects of European Exploration)

• both grew crops and traded

• they both had government and religion

• both had vibrant societies

• both had art, history, and protection for their communities.

Exploration of the Americas created a new market for selling

• tacos

• enslaved Africans

• women

• animals

What place did sugarcane grow well in? (Article: Demand in Europe)

• England

• France

• Spain

• the Caribbean

What is a privateer? (Article: Piracy and Privateers)

• a pirate who legally captures and sells goods

• a pirate who robs from the rich and gives to the poor

• a merchant who attacks and robs ships

• a sailor who robs the poor and gives to the rich

What was the result of the high demand for sugar? (from Article 4: Demand in Europe)

• It made sugarcane producers want to bring down the price.

• It made sugarcane producers want to increase the supply (how much).

• It made the sugarcane producers want to decrease or bring down the supply.

• They didn't care.

The Columbian Exchange included what continents? (Article: The Columbian Exchange)

• the Americas, Russia, and Australia

• Europe, Asia, and Africa

• Europe, Africa, and the Americas

• the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia

What product would Europeans pay a high price for? (Article: Demand in Europe)

• oranges

• apples

• sugar

• tea

What was exchanged in the Columbian Exchange? (Article: The Columbian Exchange)

• goods, plants, and sand

• goods, flowers, and people

• goods, people, plants, animals, and diseases

• flowers and goods