European Exploration and Trade Impacts

Chapter 23 explores the European exploration and colonization era, highlighting motives such as resource acquisition, trade, and missionary efforts. Technological advancements like the compass and lateen sail facilitated these voyages. Notable explorers like Magellan and Columbus expanded global knowledge. European powers established trade dominance in Asia, leading to conflicts. The Columbian Exchange introduced new crops and diseases, reshaping global trade and populations.

What was one of the primary motives for European exploration during the transoceanic encounters?

• To escape from religious persecution

• To learn new languages

• To acquire new resources and trade routes

• To establish democratic governments

Which technological advancement was crucial for European mariners to travel offshore?

• Railroads

• Steam engines

• Stern post rudder

• Hot air balloons

Who was the first known mariner to round the Cape of Good Hope?

• James Cook

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Bartholomew Diaz

• Christopher Columbus

What was the significance of Vasco da Gama's voyage?

• He discovered America

• He established a sea route to India

• He circumnavigated the globe

• He explored Australia

Which explorer is credited with the first circumnavigation of the globe?

• Vasco da Gama

• James Cook

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

What was the primary purpose of the joint-stock companies established by the English and Dutch?

• To facilitate trade and commerce

• To fund military campaigns

• To spread Christianity

• To explore the Arctic

Which war is considered the first modern world war due to European commercial rivalries?

• The War of the Roses

• The Seven Years War

• The Hundred Years War

• The Napoleonic Wars

What was a major consequence of the Columbian Exchange?

• The spread of epidemic diseases

• The discovery of new planets

• The fall of the Roman Empire

• The invention of the printing press

Which of the following was a result of the Columbian Exchange?

• The introduction of new crops and animals

• The decline of European populations

• The rise of feudalism

• The end of the spice trade

What was one of the impacts of the transoceanic trade established by European merchants?

• The end of colonization

• The decline of maritime technology

• The creation of a global trading system

• The isolation of continents