Age of Exploration

The main reason Europeans wanted to find an all water route to Asia was . . .

• to spread Hellenistic culture

• to find new trade routes to Asia (wanted control of the rare spice trade = $$$)

• to develop new math methods

• to spread their religious beliefs

Which statement best summarizes the impact of the Columbian Exchange?

• It had a positive impact on the lives of those in the New World and Old World.

• It had a negative impact on the New World, but a positive impact on the Old World.

• It was a mixed blessing for the New and Old Worlds; there were both positive and negative impacts.

• The New World began to rely on goods from the Old World, and still do today

Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Columbian Exchange?

• New forms of government developed in Europe.

• A large number of people in the America were killed by European diseases.

• Hunting improved in the New World as a result of new weapons.

• The diets of people in both the New World and the Old World improved.

What did Cortes do?

• developed a successful fur trade in North America

• conquered the Aztec people

• controlled spices that other countries wanted for trade

• focused on exploring and conquering lands in South America

The trade system among the Americas, Europe, and Africa was called the _________ _____.

The part of the Triangular Trade called the Middle Passage was the ​ .

• passage between Africa and the New World
• passage between Americas and Old World
• passage between Europe and Asia

How were the Spanish conquistadors able to conquer the New World?

• They prayed for the Native Americans.
• They became friends and traded goods with the Native Americans.
• They used advanced weapons to take control of the Native Americans.
• They paid them gold to work building colonies for them.

As a result of the Columbian Exchange:

• Most Native Americans converted to Christianity

• Many new crops came from the Americas

• Spanish explorers discovered a northwest passage

• enslaved Africans were no longer needed as laborers

Christopher Columbus mistakenly believed he had discovered:

• North America

• a western route to Asia

• an ancient civilization

• Cuba and Hispaniola

What was one impact of European exploration on Native American Indians?

• European farming techniques were quickly adopted

• Many Native American Indians were resettled throughout Europe

• Conflicts between native American Indian tribes ended

• Diseases brought by Europeans caused large numbers of deaths