Colonization Notes

What were the three main reasons for European exploration, known as the 3 G's?

• Gold, Glory, God

• Guns, Germs, Steel

• Goods, Geography, Government

• Gold, Guns, Germs

Which of the following was NOT a reason for European exploration?

• Demand for cheaper luxury goods

• Sea route to bypass the Ottomans

• Desire to spread democracy

• The 3 G's: Gold, Glory, God

Fill in the blank: The slave trade in the West Indies brought _______.

• sugar

• cotton

• tea

• tobacco

What was one major effect of European exploration on native populations?

• Natives were wiped out by diseases.

• Native populations increased rapidly.

• Natives gained advanced technology immediately.

• Native cultures remained unchanged.

What was the Treaty of Tordesilla (1494) significant for?

• It explained why most of South America speaks Spanish but Brazil speaks Portuguese.

• It established the independence of the United States from Britain.

• It ended the Thirty Years' War in Europe.

• It marked the beginning of the French Revolution.

What is the Columbian Exchange?

• The exchange of goods, people, food, and disease between the Old World and the New World.

• A trade agreement between European countries in the 1800s.

• A system of currency used by early American colonies.

• A treaty signed between Spain and Portugal to divide the Americas.

Which system forced New World natives to work the land for Spanish settlers in exchange for protection?

• Encomienda System

• Feudal System

• Caste System

• Plantation System

The Black Legend was an English rumor that portrayed Spanish Conquistadors as torturous murderers who took advantage of the natives.

• True

• False

How did the Spanish approach to native culture differ from the English approach, according to the notes?

• The Spanish incorporated native culture with their own, rather than isolating or shunning Indians like the English.

• The Spanish completely isolated themselves from native culture, unlike the English who embraced it.

• The Spanish ignored native culture entirely, while the English tried to blend with it.

• The Spanish and English both treated native culture the same way, with no significant differences.

In what year did England emerge as a world naval power after defeating the Spanish Armada?

• 1492

• 1588

• 1620

• 1776