Age of Exploration

Which statement best describes a key aspect of mercantilism?

• Removing tariffs to increase free trade between empires.

• Acquiring colonies to provide a favorable balance of trade.

• Eliminating private ownership of the means of production.

• Encouraging subsistence agriculture.

What is a major effect of the Columbian exchange?

• economic collapse in Europe

• introduction of new food crops to Europe

• decrease in European population

• expansion of democratic rights throughout Europe

Which generalization is best supported by these images?

• potatoes have been a key source of food for diverse populations at various times

• the Inca produced more potatoes than any other civilization in history

• the only crop Irish women and children produced was potatoes

• potatoes could only be grown in mountainous regions

Why is Ferdinand Magellan's voyage considered a turning point in world history?

• Portugals claims to southern Africa were established

• His ship was the first to land in the Americas

• one of his ships was the first to circumnavigate earth

• Britain's control of the seas ended

What was a major cause for the shift in European trade from the mediterranean sea to the Atlantic ocean during the late 1400s?

• Ottoman Turks seized control of Constantinople

• the Ming dynasty authorized Zheng He to make long-distance voyages

• The Tokugawa shogunate adopted an isolationist policy

• Christian Crusaders captured Jerusalem

The encounter occurred as a result of Eruopean exploders crossing the

• Atlantic ocean

• Sahara Desert

• Andes Mountains

• Mediterranean

Which technological development enabled European navigators to determine their location during the Age of exploration?

• lateen sail

• astrolabe

• cross bow

• caravel

One reason Spain sponsored the first voyage of Columbus to the west was to

• find a more direct trade route to Asia

• obtain military technology

• make contact with the empire of benin

• trade in established ports in the Americas

Why is Catholicism a major religion practices in Latin America

• Spain conquered and colonized much of Latin America

• Disputes over international boundaries within Latin America were settles by the Pope

• The traditional beliefs of Africans were incorporated into the cultures of Latin America

• The church provided Latin America with a strong central government

What statment best describes Aztec civilization at the time of the Encounter?

• Small groups of nomadic clans competed for food.

• Various ethnic groups had representation in a legislative body.

• Absence of a social class structure created unsettled living conditions.

• Advanced agricultural practices supported large urban centers.