1.7 Rivals on the World Stage

Who was the leader under whom Portuguese ships began exploring the African coast?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

• Prince Henry the Navigator

• Vasco de Gama

What type of empire did the Portuguese establish in the Indian Ocean?

• Trade Post Empire

• Colonial Empire

• Conquistador Empire

• Settler Empire

Which explorer is credited with founding France's first permanent settlement at Quebec?

• Louis Jolliet

• John Cabot

• Jacques Cartier

• Samuel de Champlain

What was the primary interest of the Dutch in their colonies during the period of maritime empires?

• Agricultural development

• Trade

• Military expansion

• Religious missions

Which disease significantly impacted the indigenous populations of the Americas during Spanish conquest?

• Cholera

• Smallpox

• Bubonic Plague

• Influenza

What was the main economic activity that the French engaged in within North America?

• Gold mining

• Fur trade

• Sugar cultivation

• Tobacco farming

Which treaty resolved the initial tensions between Portugal and Spain over newly discovered lands?

• Treaty of Utrecht

• Treaty of Tordesillas

• Peace of Westphalia

• Treaty of Paris

What was the primary reason for the establishment of settler colonies by England in North America?

• To compete economically with other European states

• To escape religious persecution

• To explore new lands

• To establish military bases

Who was the explorer that sailed around the southern tip of Africa into the Indian Ocean for Portugal?

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Vasco de Gama

• Marco Polo

• Ferdinand Magellan

Which European country was the first to establish a maritime empire?

• Spain

• Portugal

• England

• France