TCI CH. 2 European Exploration and Colonial America Assessment

By establishing his own religion and granting himself the title of head of the church AND head of the people, _______ changed the course of history. When his daughter, Queen Elizabeth, defeated the _________, the ocean was open for other countries to explore and establish colonies.

• King Philip II, Sir Francis Drake

• King Henry VIII, Queen (Bloody) Mary

• Queen Anne of Cleves, Spanish Armada

• King Henry VIII, Spanish Armada

What event inspired a new interest in learning and art in Europe during the time after Marco Polo?

• The Industrial Revolution
• The Renaissance
• The Enlightenment
• The Middle Ages

What was the importance of the Columbian Exchange?

• A trade route between Spain and China
• A war between Columbus and native peoples
• The transfer of people, plants, animals, and diseases between the Old and New Worlds
• A monetary system established by Columbus

Why did Spanish conquistadors push north into what is now the United States?

• To establish religious missions
• To find more gold and silver
• To escape disease
• To trade with Native Americans

What was the primary reason the French were interested in North America?

• To find gold and silver
• To establish farming colonies
• To trade animal furs

• To spread Christianity

Who founded Quebec in 1608 after sailing up the St. Lawrence River?

• Jacques Cartier
• Samuel de Champlain
• Robert La Salle
• Louis Joliet

What did Christopher Columbus believe about the lands he discovered?

• He had found a new continent
• He had reached the Indies
• He had discovered Australia
• He had reached Africa

What helped Cortés conquer the Aztec Empire?

• Superior weapons only
• The spread of smallpox and help from Indians who hated the Aztecs
• Peaceful negotiations
• Divine intervention

What was the Dutch West India Company's initial approach to dealing with Native Americans on Manhattan Island?

• Immediate military conquest
• Peaceful negotiation and trade
• Forced relocation
• Complete isolation

What saved the Jamestown colony from complete failure?

• Gold discoveries
• The cultivation of tobacco
• Military superiority
• Abundant natural resources