7th grade chapt 11

Name the two main diseases that the Europeans brought to the American colonies

• polio and heart disease

• cancer and lupus

• measles and small pox

Choose two of the negative effects of the European colonialism in the Americans (not including diseases)

• their ships ran aground

• wiped out civilizations like Aztec, Maya, and Inca

• Native Americans enslaved

• they brought animals to the Americas

The expeditions of Hernan Cortes and Francisco Pizarro resulted in the

• exploration of the Philippines and the Caribbean islands

• capture of Brazil for Portugal

• colonization of North America

• destruction of the Aztec and Inca empires

The main motive behind the expeditions at the beginning of the Age of Exploration was

• the quest for knowledge

• the search for new routes to Asia

• the search for new converts to Christianity

• the discovery of new lands with an eye to future colonization

Where did squash and tomatoes grow before they were shipped out?

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa

• Americas

According to the theory of mercantilism, colonies should be

• granted independence as soon as possible

• encouraged to develop their own religions

• considered an economic burden for the mother country

• acquired as sources of raw materials

Referring to the chart on page 419, which of the following explorers explored the St. Lawrence River?

• Vasco de Gama

• Jacques Cartier

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

Referring to the chart on page 419, which explorer's voyage ended up circling the world?

• Jacques Cartier

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Henry Hudson

True or False: With the help of enslaved Africans, Brazil became one of Portugal's most profitable overseas territories.

• True

• False

Referring to the chart on page 419, between which years was the first expedition to sail around the world conducted?

• 1607-1610

• 1492-1502

• 1497-1499

• 1519-1522