MWH Standards 1,2,3 overview

Causes of the Decline of Feudalism

• The revival of regional economies and GROWTH OF TOWNS

• The establishment of the bourgeoisie (middle class)

• NONE of these

• ALL of these

Characteristics of Enclosure

• Replaced the open-field system and Caused farmland to be turned into
     pastureland in England

• Resulted in many peasants losing
     their land and livelihood

• NONE of these

• ALL of these

Whose voyages begun in search of a trade route to Asia?

• BOTH of these

• NONE of these

• Christopher Columbus

• Henry Hudson

Major effect of the Agricultural Revolution

• 
  The Growth of Towns

• Increase in Hunting-Gathering

• Decrease in Trade

• Illiteracy

Characteristics of GUILDS

• Detailed procedures to be used for producing goods and

  set quality standards for goods produced

• Established in the Middle Ages in order to improve living conditions for ARTISANS by creating a path for developing new members (apprentice → journeyman → master)

• ALL of these

• NONE of these

Reasons for European Expansion

• ALL of these

• NONE of these

• To spread religious faith and seek trade routes

• To increase political and economic influence

The main goal of voyages by Christopher Columbus were to represent which empire in the quest for European expansion?

• England

• France

• Spain

• Italy

primary cause of drastic decrease of indigenous (Native American/Indian) populations

• alcoholism

• war

• famine

• the introduction of foreign diseases

As a result of European countries colonizing the Americas, population declined in the Aztec Empire due to disease in what region?

• Central America

• Latin America

  (including present day Mexico)

• NONE of these

• ALL of these

Several colonies started to rebel to gain independence from Spain because they were inspired by the French invasion of Spain led by what leader?

• GeorgeWashington

• Marie Antoinette

• Thomas Jefferson

• Napoleon Bonaparte