APWH 4.4 Quiz

What was one primary reason European nations established new maritime empires in the 15th and 16th centuries?

• To spread Christianity worldwide

• To establish military dominance over Asia

• To gain access to new sources of wealth, especially luxury goods

• To build alliances with African kingdoms

Which labor system was most commonly used on European plantations in the Americas during the 16th century?

• Indentured servitude

• Peasant farming

• Chattel slavery

• Serfdom

Which of the following was a major result of the Portuguese expansion into Africa and Asia?

• Portuguese control over African kingdoms through military conquest

• Portuguese established trading posts but did not establish full colonial rule

• Immediate destruction of the Swahili city-states

• The decline of Portuguese influence in India

What was the main reason for Japan's policy of isolation by the 1630s?

• Economic decline

• A desire to avoid foreign influence, especially Christianity

• Fear of European colonization

• Overpopulation and the need for local resources

How did China’s Ming Dynasty approach foreign trade and exploration?

• Encouraged trade with all foreign countries

• Focused on a policy of isolation after Zheng He's voyages

• Established colonies in Southeast Asia

• Gave European nations control over trade routes in East Asia

Which European nation had the largest colonial empire in the Americas by the early 17th century?

• Portugal

• France

• Spain

• The Netherlands

What was the result of the Treaty of Tordesillas (1494)?

• It divided the Americas between Spain and Portugal

• It allowed Spain and Portugal to share colonial territories equally

• It established the boundaries of the Ottoman Empire

• It prevented European powers from exploring the Americas

The Spanish Conquests of the Aztec and Inca Empires were primarily made possible by:

• Native alliances with European explorers

• The devastating effects of epidemic disease

• The diplomatic efforts of Spanish missionaries

• The vast size and complexity of the empires

Which of the following describes the encomienda system used by the Spanish in the Americas?

• A form of taxation on indigenous communities

• A labor system in which Spaniards were granted land and forced labor from native peoples

• A type of voluntary servitude where Native Americans worked in exchange for protection

• A system of trade agreements between Spain and indigenous groups

The primary role of the British East India Company in the 17th and 18th centuries was to:

• Govern British colonies in Africa

• Control trade with China and the Americas

• Establish and manage trade posts in India and Southeast Asia

• Establish colonies in North America