6th Unit 3 Review

Which of the following was NOT a reason European explorers came to the Americas?

• God

• Grief

• Glory

• Greed

Which of the following was NOT a reason Christopher Columbus came to the Americas?

• To make himself and Spain more rich

• To spread the Christian God

• To be famous and go down in history

• To find the fountain of youth

Which of the following IS a real reason Juan Ponce de Leon came to the Americas?

• To find the fountain of youth

• To spread the Christian God

• To make himself and Spain more rich

• To claim land for Britain

Which of the following is a FOOD that came from Europe to the Americas during the Columbian Exchange?

• Corn

• Beans

• Tomatoes

• Wheat

Which of the following is a FOOD that came from the Americas to Europe during the Columbian Exchange? (Select all correct answers)

• Corn

• Wheat

• Tomatoes

• Bananas

Which of the following accurately describes the effects of the Columbian Exchange?

• Both Europeans and Indigenous people were much better off.

• Both Indigenous people and Europeans were much worse off.

• Both sides had positive and negative effects, but Indigenous people were better off because they got horses.

• Both sides had positive and negative effects, but Indigenous people were worse off because so many died of smallpox.

Why did Latin America get more slaves than the British colonies? (select all correct answers)

• Latin America is closer to Africa

• They didn't. The British colonies had more slaves.

• The Encomienda System was another form of slavery in Latin America.

• Sugar plantations in Latin America required more laborers.

The main goal of mercantilism is always to...

• help Indigenous people convert to Catholicism.

• make the colonizing country richer.

• help the economy of the colony grow.

• get colonies to trade more with each other.

One effect of mercantilism on the colonies was to...

• make sure everyone was treated equally.

• help their economy grow.

• limit their trade with other colonies.

• remove all restrictions on trade.

One challenge faced by both the British and the Spanish colonists was...

• Unfair laws forced on them by their home country

• Dealing with resistance from Native American tribes
• Navigating unfamiliar terrain
• Establishing trade routes