Studies Weekly Week 6

People of the Americas met their wants and needs by ____

• trade

• using resources around them

• going to the store

What did Europeans and the people of the Americas have in common?

• vibrant societies

• extensive trade routes

• both a and b

• neither a or b

What was exchanged in the Columbian exchange?

• flowers and goods

• goods, plants, and sand

• goods, people, plants, animals, and diseases

• plants, animals, and flowers

The Columbian Exchange included what countries?

• The Americas, Russia, and Australia

• Europe, Asia, and Africa

• Europe, Africa, and the Americas

• The Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia

What is a privateer?

• a pirate who legally sells and captures goods

• a pirate who robs from the rich and gives to the poor

• a merchant who attacks and robs ships

• a sailor who robs the poor and gives to the rich

What was the result of the high demand on sugar?

• the prices went down

• the price went too high

• Americans wanted to decrease the production

• Americans wanted to increase their supply

What product would Europeans pay a high price for?

• oranges

• sugar

• tea

• apples

What place did sugarcane grow well in?

• England

• France

• the Carribean

• Spain

What percentage of Portugal's population was enslaved by the mid 1550s?

• 10%

• 25%

• 50%

• 90%

Persecution between Catholics and Protestants increased conflict between European countries.

• true

• false