L14, Section 3 Learning Check

American Colonies: In the 1500s and 1600s, Spain expanded its empire primarily in:

• North America and Canada

• Latin America

• Africa

• Southeast Asia

American Colonies: What became a major industry in Mexico, Peru, and Bolivia under Spanish rule?

• Sugar refining

• Tobacco farming

• Mining silver and gold

• Shipbuilding

American Colonies: What economic problem did Spain face despite gaining large amounts of silver and gold?

• A shortage of labor

• A naval blockade

• Inflation

• Famine

American Colonies: What was the world’s first plantation crop?

• Cotton

• Sugar

• Tobacco

• Coffee

Growing European Settlement in the Americas: Which nations besides Spain established sugar plantations in the Americas?

• Portugal, China, and India

• England, the Netherlands, and France

• Germany, Italy, and Sweden

• Russia, Poland, and Greece

Growing European Settlement in the Americas: European nations competed with Spain by:

• Invading Spain directly

• Cutting off Spain’s trade routes to Asia

• Exporting sugar and manufactured goods

• Forming alliances with Native Americans

Growing European Settlement in the Americas: The term “Great Dying” refers to:

• The Spanish Inquisition

• The loss of Native American lives to European diseases

• The collapse of the Inca Empire

• The decline of Spanish power in Europe

Trans-Atlantic Slave System: Why did Europeans turn to enslaved Africans instead of indentured servants?

• Africans had fewer legal rights

• Africans were more resistant to diseases

• Europeans wanted to weaken African kingdoms

• Indentured servants refused to work in agriculture

Trans-Atlantic Slave System: What was the first leg of the triangular trade?

• Shipping goods to Africa

• Transporting enslaved Africans to the Americas

• Bringing manufactured goods to Europe

• Trading fur with Native Americans

Trans-Atlantic Slave System: Which of the following correctly describes the triangular trade?

• Europe → Africa → Asia → Europe

• Africa → Asia → Americas → Africa

• Africa → Americas → Europe → Africa

• Americas → Africa → Europe → Asia