Social Studies-Unit 5

What is one way the "Columbian Exchange" affected the lifestyles of merchants and traders?

• They were executed by the Pope for marrying Native Americans.

• They gained power as they established governments in the New World.

• They lived fell victim to diseases introduced through contact with the Native Americans

• They increased their wealth and prestige as new resources and goods were discovered.

What advantages did European settlers have when colonializing the Americas in the 17th century?

[select all that apply]

• accurate maps

• armor

• Ships

• horses

• firearms

How did the motivations for exploration by Protestant nations differ from those of Catholic nations?

• Protestant nations believed it was their duty to convert the native populations.

• Protestant nations built missions to provide aid to the native populations.

• Protestant nations set up permanent settlements based on religious beliefs.

• Protestant nations believed religion played no part in exploration.

What was one reason the Spanish explored during the Age of Exploration

• They wanted to set up colonies.

• They wanted to find new land in Africa.

• They wanted to explore for new materials such as fur.

• They wanted to find gold and silver.

What is the name of the exchange of goods between the Natives and the Europeans?

• The Middle Passage

• The Triangular Trade

• The Columbian Exchange

• The Crusades

What factor led to the Age of Discovery?

• the desire of European nations to increase their wealth

• an increase in scientific research throughout Europe

• communication with Europe by the native groups in the New World

• militarism sparked aggressive expansion by Japan and China

What cultural interaction is depicted in this graphic?

• the Columbian Exchange

• Triangular Trade

• trade along the Silk Road

• the Middle Passage

What route of exploration was taken by Portuguese explorers during the Age of Discovery?

• north across the Arctic Ocean

• east across the Mediterranean Sea

• south around the tip of Africa

• west across the Atlantic Ocean

During the Age of Exploration what was the famous slogan used by the explorers?

• "Goodness, Gold and Silver"

• "God, Glory and Gold

• "Silver, Glory and Conquest"

• God, Conquest and Gold"

What negative impact did the Columbian Exchange have on North and South America?

• The adoption of religious beliefs from the native population weakened the role of churches in Europe.

• The spread of diseases such as smallpox wiped out much of the native population

• The introduction of new food crops weakened the diets of many native peoples.

• The superior weapons of the native people weakened European expansion in the New World.