European Exploration and Its Impacts

The video covers the rise of Maritime Empires from 1450 to 1750, focusing on European expansion driven by technological, political, and economic factors. It highlights key players like Portugal, Spain, France, England, and the Dutch, and discusses the Columbian Exchange's impact on global trade and population. The video also explores resistance to European expansion, changes in labor systems, and social hierarchies, as well as religious syncretism in the Americas.

What was one of the key technological advancements that enabled European exploration during the 1450-1750 period?

• The creation of the telegraph

• The development of the printing press

• The invention of the steam engine

• The adoption of the magnetic compass

Which economic system characterized European imperial states during the period of maritime expansion?

• Capitalism

• Feudalism

• Socialism

• Mercantilism

Which European country was the first to establish a trading post empire around the coast of Africa and the Indian Ocean?

• France

• Portugal

• Spain

• England

What was the primary motivation for Spain's sponsorship of Christopher Columbus's voyage across the Atlantic?

• To create a new empire in Africa

• To establish a new religion

• To discover new continents

• To find a western route to Asia

What was a significant consequence of the Columbian Exchange on the indigenous populations of the Americas?

• The introduction of new technologies

• A population increase due to new crops

• The establishment of new trade routes

• Devastation due to diseases like smallpox

Which animal, introduced by Europeans, had a profound impact on the indigenous Plains peoples of the Americas?

• Horses

• Pigs

• Sheep

• Cattle

What was one of the main reasons for Japan's resistance to European influence during the period of maritime expansion?

• Desire to maintain cultural purity

• Fear of military invasion

• Interest in trading for gunpowder weapons

• Spread of Christianity perceived as a threat

Which African empire grew wealthy by trading gold, ivory, and enslaved people with European traders?

• Asante Empire

• Zulu Kingdom

• Mali Empire

• Songhai Empire

What was a distinctive feature of chattel slavery in the Atlantic system?

• It was race-based and hereditary

• It was temporary and non-hereditary

• It was based on religious beliefs

• It was primarily used for domestic work

What was the main purpose of the encomienda system used by the Spanish in the Americas?

• To establish trade routes

• To divide indigenous labor among settlers

• To control land ownership

• To promote religious conversion