Social Studies Unit 2

A tool that helped sailors use the sun and stars to find thier location was?

• caravel

• astrolabe

• navigator

• compass

What caused European's interest in Asia to grow?

• the silk road

• the Ottoman Empire

• Marco Polo's book

• Coronado's explorations

How did travel by sea change in the 1400s?

• It became cheaper.

• It became more dangerous.

• It was limited to the Atlantic Ocean.

• New technologies improved it.

Which of the following made it necessary for European traders to travel to Asia by sea?

• The Ottoman Turks blocked trade through Constantinople.

• Columbus landed on San Salvador.

• Marco Polo returned from Asia.

• Europeans invented the magnetic compass.

How did Christopher Columbus act like an entrepreneur?

• He hired sailors to work on the ships.

• He sailed West to find Asia.

• He convinced Spain's rulers to sponsor his expedition.

• He used the latest tools of navigation.

Which of the following was NOT a goal of European exploration?

• Finding new trade routes to Asia.

• Controlling new lands.

• Ending the Reconquista.

• Establishing colonies.

The first European to see the Pacific Ocean from the West coast of the Americas was?

• Jacques Cartier

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernando Cortes

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

What did the Counter Reformation want to do in the New World?

• reform churches

• convert the people to the Protestant religion

• convert the people to the Catholic religion

• establish colonies

What was the Northwest Passage?

• a water route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean

• a water route through North America to the Pacific Ocean

• a water route through the Isthmus of Panama to the Pacific Ocean

• a water route from the Hudson River to the Atlantic Ocean

How did Francisco Pizzaro help to increase Spain's power in the New World?

• He conquered the Inca Empire in Peru

• He established colonies in Cuba

• He conquered the Aztec Empire in Mexico

• He searched for a golden city in Florida