European Exploration and Colonization

Which two powerful republics controlled the trade of luxury products in Europe in the 15th century?

• Genoa and Venice

• Portugal and Spain

• France and England

• Russia and Denmark

Which event in 1453 brought an end to the golden age of the Italian republics?

• The Ottomans seizing Constantinople

• The Portuguese reaching the Cape of Good Hope

• The Spanish completing the Reconquista

• The French founding New Amsterdam

Who proposed to the Portuguese king to try reaching Asia by sailing west?

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco De Gama

• Hernán Cortés

• Francis Drake

Which island did Christopher Columbus first land on during his expedition?

• Canary Islands

• Hispaniola

• Quisqueya

• La Isabela

What was the name given to the continent in honor of the explorer Amerigo Vespucci?

• America

• Asia

• Africa

• Europe

Which European power imposed forced labor on the local populations in their colonies?

• Spain

• Portugal

• France

• England

Which European country secretly financed Francis Drake's expedition to plunder Spanish wealth?

• England

• France

• Portugal

• Netherlands

Which European power founded the colony of New Amsterdam, later renamed New York?

• Dutch

• Spanish

• French

• British

Which European power took over a large part of Brazil before being expelled by Portugal?

• Dutch

• Spanish

• French

• British

Which European power dominated all its rivals after the 7 Years' War?

• Great Britain

• France

• Spain

• Netherlands