MWH Unit 2 Test

Which country dominated the early slave trade in the colonies of South America during the early 17th century?

• England

• Portugal

• Netherlands

• France

Which economic policy required a colony’s natural resources to be used to benefit the ruling country?

• feudalism

• laissez faire

• mercantilism

• salutary neglect

What was one of the major purposes of the trade routes shown on this map?

• to supply raw materials for factories in North America

• to provide transport for Andean miners across the Atlantic

• to supply a source of labor for plantations in the Caribbean

• to provide capital resources for cottage industries in South America

Which factor contributed most to the development of the slave trade?

• factory labor in European industrial centers

• textile work in North American urban areas

• sugar plantations in Caribbean territories

• shipping ports in Mediterranean coastal cities

What was the motivating factor for the imperial expansion of Spain during the 16th century under Phillip II?

• to spread the Catholic faith in African nations

• to find sources of precious metals in the Americas

• to control overland trade routes in the Middle East

• to compete with the overseas expansion of England

Which conclusion regarding early European settlements is best supported by the information on the map?

• Portugal became the dominant colonial power in South America by 1600

• In 1600, most of the land in South America was not settled by Europeans

• Geography made the interior of South America easy to explore

• Neither the Spanish nor the Portuguese developed major urban centers in Latin America

Which solution to this problem emerged in the Age of Exploration?

• non-profit organizations

• joint-stock companies

• employee-owned businesses

• government-owned enterprises

How did European countries attempt to achieve these goals during the 16th through the 18th centuries?

• by colonizing territories

• by adopting isolationist policies

• by introducing democratic government

• by promoting communist economic goals

Use the information in the chart to answer the question. Which of these would be the best title of this chart?

• Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade

• Indentured Servitude

• Encomienda System

• Salutary Neglect

What was one result of the Treaty of Tordesillas?

• a decrease in religious wars in Europe

• the expansion of native populations in the New World

• the increase of exploration of the New World

• a reduction of standing armies in Europe