Unit 06: An Expanding World 1450-1750

In the 16th century, European nations wanted better routes to Asia because they were interested in its —

• culture
• land
• spices
• slaves

What physical factor facilitated the Spanish colonizing of Mexico?

• The Aztecs died in large numbers from diseases introduced by the Europeans.
• The Mayans emigrated in large numbers for deserts unappealing to the Europeans.
• The Aztecs migrated in large numbers to western lands unknown to the Europeans.
• The Mayans perished in large numbers from foreign foods avoided by the Europeans.

The travels of which of the following individuals encouraged further European exploration of East Asia?

• Christopher Columbus
• Bartolomeu Dias
• Henry Hudson
• Marco Polo

All of the following are major reasons for European exploration and expansion from 1450 to 1750 EXCEPT _______________ .

• advanced technology in armaments and naval shipbuilding
• need for raw materials and markets for finished products
• desire to spread democracy and capitalism around the world
• need to find better land and sea trade routes around the world

• Built wide roads paved with stones • Built bridges made of rope to cross gorges • Built buildings of stone carefully cut to fit perfectly together • Made sloping land more suitable for farming using terraces • Used irrigation and fertilizers to improve farming The characteristics listed above BEST fit which group?

• Spanish
• Incas
• Aztecs
• Persians

By financing risky voyages of exploration, European rulers of the 16th and 17th centuries hoped to gain all of the following except —

• gold
• immigrants
• land
• spices

What was the result of the Triangular Trade which followed the exploration of the Americas?

• decrease of crops available to colonists in the Americas
• repopulation of certain African areas due to slave trade
• trade ceased to be a means of making a living in the New World
• growth of plantation agriculture especially in the southern colonies

Which of the following events increased the power of the Ottoman Empire?

• sack of Rome
• victory in the Crusades
• accession of Tamerlane
• conquest of Constantinople

What role did the Ottoman Empire play in the Age of Exploration?

• Their military expansion forced the Europeans to seek allies abroad for common defense.
• Their control of the Black Sea and Eastern Mediterranean motivated Europeans to find an alternative route to Asia.
• They directly funded many of the European explorers to get them away from the Eurasian continent.
• They innovated the ship design that could cross oceans and were the primary shipbuilders for the explorers.

As acknowledgement of Chinese power in the world, what did Ming China expect of neighboring nations?

• civil service
• military support
• tribute payment
• indentured servitude