WorksheetsNew Global Connections REVIEW
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The country that led both exploration from Europe and Europe increasing the use of slaves from Africa was
Spain
Portugal
England
France
The social structure in Spanish colonies was based on ethnicity, so MOST people in the Americas were
at the top of the social structure
in the middle of the social structure
at the bottom of the social structure
European colonies in Asia were motivated especially by the desire for spices. In the Americas , however, the conquistadors wanted primarily
horses
cotton
timber
gold and silver
Most Africans in the Americas from the 1500s through the 1800s were
land owners
missionaries
enslaved
sailors
The Columbian exchange benefitted Europe by
introducing new foods
creating a decline in European population
spreading democracy to Europe
creating drought in Europe
Which of the following people did NOT help change the way Europeans viewed the physical world?
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Prince Henry the Navigator
King Henry VIII
Conquistadors were Spanish
slaves
conquerors
missionaries
sailors
Portugal and the Netherlands BOTH wanted to control
a land route to China
the spice trade
all of North America
all of India
Because of the impact of Spain in the Americas, most people in Latin America today speak
French
English
Chinese
Spanish
Which is NOT an impact of the slave trade in Africa
increased war and instability in Africa
some African kingdoms gained great wealth
increased contact between Europeans and Africans
A long period of peace and stability in Africa
