European Colonization Quiz

What were the primary motivators for European colonizers in the 15th century according to the text?

• Trade, religion, and cultural exchange

• Gold, glory, and God

• Science, exploration, and education

• Diplomacy, alliances, and peace

Who funded explorations to Asia and the New World?

• Christopher Columbus alone

• Native American tribes

• Countries including Spain, England, France, and Portugal

• Asian monarchs

What was Christopher Columbus searching for when he sailed for the Spanish crown in 1492?

• A new land to conquer

• A new trade route to India

• Gold mines in the Americas

• The Fountain of Youth

What was the actual location where Columbus landed, thinking it was India?

• The coast of Africa

• The Caribbean in the Americas

• The eastern shores of Asia

• The southern tip of South America

How did European colonization impact the Native American people?

• It had no significant impact

• It improved their tools and resources

• It greatly impacted their people, tools and resources, and way of life

• It only affected their trade routes

What was one of the main consequences of the Columbian Exchange on Native Americans?

• It improved the health of Native Americans.

• It introduced new forms of government to Native Americans.

• It led to the spread of diseases among Native Americans.

• It increased the Native American population.

Which of the following diseases were not mentioned as being spread to the Native Americans due to European colonization?

• Smallpox

• Measles

• Tuberculosis

• Typhus

Why did Columbus and other Europeans look for another source of labor apart from the indigenous populations?

• Indigenous populations were too skilled in agriculture.

• Indigenous populations were not familiar with European languages.

• Indigenous populations were greatly diminished due to slavery and disease.

• Indigenous populations were unwilling to work.

What was the impact of the Columbian Exchange on the tools used by Native Americans?

• It had no significant impact on their tools.

• It led to the development of new tools by Native Americans themselves.

• It introduced superior metal tools from other continents.

• It resulted in the abandonment of all traditional Native American tools.

What percentage of the indigenous population in the Americas died as a result of diseases introduced by Europeans?

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• Up to 95%