European Influence and Historical Developments

The video tutorial explores exam examples relevant to Unit 4, focusing on historical maps and their implications. It analyzes Map 2's depiction of West Africa, discusses research using Map 1, and examines factors influencing future map revisions. The video also addresses essay questions about historical situations where Asian and African states limited European influence.

What is the main focus of the video tutorial?

• Studying the American Civil War

• Exploring the Industrial Revolution

• Understanding the Renaissance period

• Learning how to think like the College Board

Which historical development most strongly influenced the depiction of West Africa in map 2?

• The Renaissance

• Portuguese Trading Post Empire

• Jung-ho's voyages

• The Crusades

Which European country was setting up a Trading Post Empire on the West African Coast by the 1490s?

• Spain

• France

• Portugal

• England

Why is option B considered a better choice for using map 1 in research?

• It shows influence of Islamic scholarship

• It is from Italy

• It depicts the Renaissance

• It indicates Russian expansion

Which map is used to research developments between 1450 and 1750?

• Map 4

• Map 2

• Map 1

• Map 3

What factor would most contribute to future revisions of map 2?

• Russian expansion into Siberia

• Inclusion of the Americas

• European involvement in Indian Ocean trade

• Mongol invasions

What is the significance of the voyages mentioned in Choice C?

• They initiated the Renaissance

• They caused the fall of the Ottoman Empire

• They expanded the Mongol Empire

• They led to the inclusion of the Americas in world maps

Which Asian state adopted policies to limit European influence?

• Japan

• China

• India

• Korea

What was the role of Queen Nzinga in resisting European influence?

• She formed an alliance with the Dutch

• She allied with the Portuguese

• She expanded the Portuguese colony

• She promoted European culture

What was the main goal of the Ming dynasty's policy towards European influence?

• To form alliances with European powers

• To promote European culture

• To restrict Portuguese influence to coastal cities

• To expand European trade