Module 2: Expansion, Exploration and Encounters

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Which of the following motivated 15th century European monarchs to find a sea route to East Asia? Options: the desire to learn their native languages, the desire to adopt new religions and traditions, to create new markets for European wool and textiles, to eliminate the high cost of trading with Italian merchants

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to eliminate the high cost of trading with Italian merchants

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Why was Portugal the first western European nation to travel to India by sea?

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The Portuguese royal family invested large sums of money in naval exploration.

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Which of the following resulted directly from the voyages of Christopher Columbus? Options: increased piracy in the Caribbean, increased tension between Portugal and Spain, opening of new trade routes to China and Indonesia, lowering the price of spices imported from East Asia

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increased tension between Portugal and Spain

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Which statement explains the long-term consequence of the Treaty of Tordesillas? Options: Canada became a French-speaking colony, Brazil became a Portuguese-speaking colony, The economic power of the Dutch East India Company increased, The influence of the Catholic Church in the New World decreased

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Brazil became a Portuguese-speaking colony

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How did China change following the voyage of Zheng He?

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China closed its borders, fearing barbarian invasions from the North.

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Why was the Chinese population slow to accept the Manchu Qing emperors?

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The Chinese were resistant to rule by foreigners

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Which of the following describes the status of women during the Ming Dynasty? Women were valued as wise political and religious leaders, Women were able to marry for love and divorce their husbands, Women were given greater freedom to travel and own businesses, Women were expected to care for their children and maintain the household

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Women were expected to care for their children and maintain the household

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Which statement characterizes Tokugawa's society? Options: The shogun controlled the government, Peasants owned more land than the samurai, Merchants were more respected than warriors, The emperor was the most powerful ruler in the country

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The shogun controlled the government

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Which development caused the Japanese to become isolated by the beginning of the 17th century? Options: the importation of the Portuguese cannon, the adoption of Chinese cultural influences, the continued threats of Mongolian invasion, the growing influence of Christian missionaries

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the growing influence of Christian missionaries

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Why did both China and Japan become isolationist?

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They feared the loss of their national identities to the influences of European cultures.