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WorksheetsCh 20: The Atlantic World
Total questions: 59
Worksheet time: 30mins
What was the main economic activity in New France?
finding gold and spices
building a fur trade
finding religious freedom
creating long-term colonial investments
Who conquered the Aztec empire?
Hernando Cortés
Francisco Pizzaro
Ferdinand Magellen
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
Why did Europeans see Africans as a better source of labor than Native Americans?
Africans had complete immunity to all diseases, so they wouldn't die off
Africans had no experience in farming, so they wouldn't try to do things their way
Africans were strangers in the Americas, so they wouldn't have allies or places to hide
Africans were already Christians, so they didn't have to be converted
What was the purpose of most of the joint-stock companies of the 1500s and 1600s?
financing wars in Africa
funding colonies in the Americas
paying for the building of slave ships
funding the digging of mines
Where in the Americas did Christopher Columbus land first?
an island in the Caribbean Sea
the southern tip of South America
the coast of what is today Panama
the eastern coast of North America
What did the encomienda system provide for New Spain?
more land
more settlers
military protection
a cheap labor source
What prompted a wave of new business and trade practices in Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries?
a global transfer of foods, plants, and animals during colonization
new wealth from the Americas and the growth of overseas trade
people pooling their wealth for a common purpose
European countries becoming able to sell more goods than they bought
Which European country was the first to import enslaved Africans to the Americas?
the Netherlands
France
England
Spain
As part of the Columbian Exchange, which of the following was carried west across the Atlantic Ocean?
livestock
tobacco
potatoes
tomatoes
Which of the following areas was originally founded as a settlement by the Dutch?
Quebec
Montreal
New York
Massachusetts
The triangular trade network centered on the Pacific Ocean.
True
False
The colony of Plymouth was the first English settlement established in the Americas.
True
False
The middle passage of the triangular trade route began in Europe and ended in South America.
True
False
To maintain a favorable balance of trade, a country must export more than it imports.
True
False
The French lost their North American holdings to the English because they were defeated in the French and Indian War.
True
False
Mestizos are the descendants of French colonists in the Americas and Native Americas.
True
False
One of the long-term effects of the African slave trade was the introduction of guns into the African continent.
True
False
The main purpose of a joint-stock company during the 1500s and 1600s was to share the risks and profits of colonial investments.
True
False
The global transfer of foods, plants, and animals during the colonization of the Americas is known as the Columbian Exchange.
True
False
The economic system of mercantilism is based on private ownership and the investment of wealth for profit.
True
False
The first Spanish settlers in the Americas were brought on a ship captained by Christopher Columbus.
True
False
What helped to increase the slave trade in Africa during the seventh century?
the crusades and the holy wars
the spread of Islam into Africa
an increase in trade between Europe and Asia
the establishment of trade networks between Africa and Portugal
Which of the following did NOT aid the Spanish in conquering the Aztecs?
disease
larger forces
native enemies
superior weapons
On what assumption was the encomienda system based?
that Europeans had the right to demand labor from Native Americans
that exposure to European culture would help educate Native Americans
that living on Spanish plantations would convert Native Americans to Christianity
that mestizos had more rights than full-blooded Native Americans
Why did the English want to take control of New Netherland?
as they pushed west into the continent, they collided with New Netherland
the Dutch and the English were longtime enemies
New Netherland separated England's northern and southern colonies
the English wanted to take control of the fur trade and the Hudson Bay
What was one result of the loss of native lives to disease?
the ruin of several tobacco and sugar cane plantations
a growing tolerance between the colonists and the natives
fewer battles between the colonist and natives over land
a severe shortage of labor in the colonies
How did slavery in African and Muslim societies differ from slavery in the Americas?
people in African and Muslim societies could not escape their slavery
slavery in the Americas was based on race and heredity
enslaved people in African and Muslim societies could not rise socially
the slavery in African and Muslim societies was based primarily on race
What was one effect in Europe of the financial success of American colonies?
the prices of good steadily increased
the prices of goods steadily decreased
the supply of goods increased to meet demands
both the prices and supply of goods steadily increased
How did Bartolemé de Las Casas affect race relations in the Americas?
he urged better treatment of Native Americans but proposed using African laborers
he led a well-organized uprising against the Spanish to protest the treatment of Native Americans
he started a colony in present-day Arizona based on equality of all men
he visited the king of Spain to protest the treatment of Native Americans
According to the policy of mercantilism, how could a nation increase its wealth?
it should center its wealth and power in its government
it should spread its wealth and power among private individuals
it should sell more goods than it buys from other countries
it should buy more goods than it sells to other countries
How was Africa affected by the Atlantic slave trade?
many cultures lost their fittest members, and families were torn apart
all African countries prospered and grew to be world powers
kings were able to stop rebellions with firearms they received in trade
African empires became safer because they traded away their criminals
In 1680, Popé led a successful revolt against the Spanish.
True
False
As a result of Popé's uprising, the Apache regained control of their lands.
True
False
Hernando Cortés marched his force of about 600 men through Mexico to conquer the Aztec empire.
True
False
The purpose of Christopher Columbus's second voyage to the Americas was to establish Spanish colonies on the islands of the Caribbean.
True
False
In 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail east across the Indian Ocean in search of a trade route to Asia and its riches.
True
False
Montezuma II, the leader of the Arawak people of Brazil, fell out of favor with his subjects over his response to the Spanish conqueror.
True
False
Francisco Pizarro and his army defeated the Inca by killing a largely unarmed group and then kidnapping and murdering their king.
True
False
The Treaty of Tordesillas divided new lands between the Spanish and the Portuguese.
True
False
The French and the English large honored the Treaty of Tordesillas.
True
False
The Dutch were ousted from North America by the English.
True
False
Quebec was the first permanent English settlement in North America.
True
False
The Genoese sea captain who landed on a Caribbean island in 1492 and prompted the Spanish to establish colonies in the Americas was
Hernando Cortés
Francisco Pizarro
Christopher Columbus
The global transfer of foods, plants, and animals during the colonization of the Americas is called the
Columbian Exchange
middle passage
encomienda
An economic system based on private ownership and the investment of resources for profit is called
mercantilism
capitalism
favorable balance of trade
The economic theory that a country's power depends mainly on its wealth is called
mercantilism
capitalism
favorable balance of trade
The voyage that brought captured Africans to the West Indies and later to North and South America was known as the
Atlantic slave trade
triangular trade
middle passage
The Native American ruler who led an attack on colonial villages throughout Massachusetts was
Metacom
Atahualpa
Malinche
England's first permanent colony in North America
Jamestown
New Netherland
mestizo
A group that sought religious freedom and established an English colony at Massachusetts Bay in 1630
Puritans
Pilgrims
A group that sought religious freedom and founded a colony at Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620
Pilgrims
Puritans
In 1492, Christopher Columbus and his crew landed on an island in the Caribbean Sea that he named
the East Indies
the Bahamas
San Salvador
Hispaniola
Lands that are controlled by another nation are called
territories
dependencies
protectorates
colonies
After Magellan's death, his crew returned to Spain in 1522 and became the first sailors to
sail around the world
sail around the tip of Africa
land on North America
land on South America
The first European settlers in America were the
Spanish
French
Portuguese
Dutch
Cortés and others who sought riches in the Americas were known as
tyrants
conquistadors
dictators
emperors
The Spanish explorer who conquered the Inca was
Christopher Columbus
Hernando Cortés
Francisco Pizarro
Amerigo Vespucci
The mestizo population in the Americas was a mixture of
Native Americans and Portuguese
French and Spanish
Spanish and Portuguese
Spanish and Native Americans
The system of oppression used by the Spanish against the Native Americans was called
sharecropping
slavery
conquistadors
encomienda
