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Exploration and Colonization

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which was an initial reason Europeans began exploring and trading by boat?

a)

Silk Road became too dangerous, expensive, and time consuming

b)

Europeans were attracted by the possibility of finding gold in the new world.

c)

Europeans wanted to travel to Africa

d)

Europeans wanted to convert native Americans

2.

“. . . (It) brought the potato, the pineapple, the turkey, dahlias, sunflowers, magnolias, maize, chillies and chocolate across the Atlantic. On the other hand, tens of millions died in the pandemics of the 16th century, victims of smallpox, measles and the other diseases brought by Europeans ).”.


What is being described above?

a)

The Black Death

b)

Mercantilism

c)

Triangular Trade

d)

The Columbian Exchange

3.

Which nation saw the most economic benefits from exploration and colonization?

a)

Africans

b)

Europeans

c)

Native Americans

d)

all benefited equally

4.

In the wake of the deaths of indigenous Americans from European-conveyed microbes from which they had no immunity, the Spanish colonists turned to importing Africans. A racist and gross misinterpretation of this event posited that most Indians could not be enslaved because of their love for freedom, while Africans were used to having their labor controlled by "big men" in Africa.

-Indian Slavery in the Americas, Allan Gallay

Which best describes the reasons for the enslavement of Africans in the New World?

a)

The Spanish were no longer able to work, so they began to trade for African slaves

b)

The Spanish began to import Africans after the indigenous population had been killed by diseases

c)

Africans desired natural materials from South America and sold slaves to buy corn, squash, and potatoes from the Spanish

d)

African tribal kings wanted to establish plantations in the New World

5.

The stench of the hold…was so intolerably loathsome, that it was dangerous to remain there for any time…The closeness of the place, and the heat of the climate…almost suffocated us…The shrieks of the women, and the groans of the dying, rendered the whole scene of horror almost inconceivable.”

-Olaudah Equiano, 1789

a)

Silk Road

b)

Columbian Exchange

c)

Atlantic Slave Trade

d)

Black Death

6.

Which of the following is considered to be one of the effects of the Columbian Exchange?

a)

Europeans died from native diseases

b)

Natives became rich from trade

c)

Trade became less profitable

d)

New livestock like horses were introduced to the Americas

7.

Goals

• To acquire resources for trade

• To obtain raw materials for industry

• To create markets for manufactured goods


How did European countries attempt to achieve these goals during the 16th through the 18th centuries?

a)

by colonizing territories

b)

by adopting isolationist policies

c)

by introducing democratic government

d)

by promoting communist economic goals

8.

How did the Ottoman Empire influence Portugal to find a sea route to india?

a)

By controlling access to the Silk Road

b)

by providing Europeans with advanced navigational technoloyg

c)

by creating accurate maps of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans

d)

by forbidding Asian countries from developing merchant fleets

9.

Which term best describes the economic system shown in the diagram?

a)

Columbian Exhchange

b)

Triangular Trade

c)

mercantilism

d)

capitalism

10.

History of Slavery in Brazil


1819 – Slaves were one-third of the population.


1825 – Slaves were over one-half of the population.


1888 – Slavery ended; however, this freedom did not come with a change in economic status or occupation for the former slaves.

Which statement best describes the impacts of slavery on modern day Brazil?

a)

high levels of literacy

b)

a lot of job opportunities

c)

large inequalities of income

d)

social equality

11.

Based on the chart, what factor determined a person's placement and amount of power within the Hispanic Caste System?

a)

job

b)

race

c)

wealth

d)

religion

12.

Our property may be plundered (stolen) before our eyes . . . and there is none to regard our complaints. . . . We have neither land nor home, nor resting place that can be called our own. . . . We are overwhelmed! Our hearts are sickened.


Chief John Ross, 1836

Courtesy of the Library of Congress

Based on the excerpt, how were the lives of Native Americans changed by exploration and colonization?

a)

Many American Indians were imprisoned

b)

They were given new rights by the U.S. government.

c)

Their land and homes were taken.

d)

Teh US borrowed an American Indian system of government

13.

“They do not carry arms nor are they acquainted with them, because I showed them swords and they took them by the edge and through ignorance cut themselves. They have no iron. Their javelins are shafts without iron and some of them have a the end a fish tooth and others of other things…They should be good and intelligent servants, for I see that they say very quickly everything that is said to them; and I believe that they would quickly become Christians very easily, for it seemed to me that they had no religion.” - Christopher Columbus; Thursday, 11 October (1492)

On the basis of Columbus’ account, what inference or prediction can be drawn about his plans for the lands and people of the Americas?

a)

Columbus will work with the indigenous to establish a colonial government

b)

Columbus believes he will have trouble in conquering the indigenous population

c)

Columbus is showing appreciation for the strength of the native army.

d)

Columbus believes he will easily be able to conquer and convert the indigenous people.

14.

Which of the following describes the philosophical practice of humanism?

a)

Superiority of medieval thought.

b)

Value of the individual and their ability to think.

c)

Devotion to religion.

d)

Obedience to government officials.

15.

In addition, after the last battle they were afraid of the horses and guns, of our swords and crossbows and our good fighting. Above all was the great mercy of God, Who gave us the strength to keep on.…



In this passage about a conflict in Mexico, whose perspective is being expressed?

a)

African slave

b)

Spanish conquistador

c)

Incan chief

d)

Aztec warrior

16.

Between 1540-and 1580 what happened to the native population of Central Mexico?

a)

it decreased by approximately 6 million people

b)

it increased to a high of 26 million people

c)

it increased by approximately 2 million people per year

d)

it decreased to 8 million people

17.

Which statement best explains the population trend shown on this graph?

a)

Native beliefs included human sacrifice

b)

Tribal warfare raged during this time periond

c)

Native Americans became more immune to diseases

d)

Native Americans lacked immunity to European diseases.

18.

Which area received the largest amount of slaves?

a)

United States

b)

Caribbean

c)

Spanish America

d)

Brazil