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Lesson 1 & 2 SS Miller

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who did Christopher Columbus convince that there was a quicker and safer route to the East Indies by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean.

a)

King Ferdinand and Queen Elizabeth

b)

The Duke of York

c)

King Fred and Queen Isabella

d)

King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella

2.

Where were King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella from? What did they do?

CHECK THE CORRECT ANSWER

a)

Spain.

b)

England.

c)

They paid for Columbus' Voyage.

d)

Sailed across the Atlantic.

3.

The 4 voyages of Columbus triggered a great transfer of......

CHECK ALL THAT APPLY

a)

People

b)

Plants

c)

Animals

d)

Diseases

e)

Water

4.

What is the Transfer called?

(a)  

5.

The Europeans introduced crops such as.....

a)

Wheat & Rice

b)

Wheat & Thyme

c)

Rice & Oregano

d)

Rice & Peppers

6.

What are SOME of the domesticated animals the Europeans introduced?

a)

Horses

b)

Cows

c)

Ducks

d)

Sheep

e)

Pigs

7.

The exchange started badly because of disease that wiped out about (a)   of the native people.

8.

Wherever the Europeans settled, large numbers of American Indians would die in large numbers from (a)  

9.

The conquistadors explored the Americas hoping to get rich with ________ along the way.

a)

Iron

b)

Oil

c)

Gold

d)

Silver

10.

2 conquistadors, conquered Mexico and most of South America. Who were they?

a)

Columbus and Cabot

b)

Cortes Smith

c)

Cortes and Pizzaro

d)

De Niza and Pizzaro

11.

Spain built (a)   missions (churches) across the southwestern United Stares.

12.

The French made American Indians their...

a)

Buisness Partners

b)

Friends

c)

Homies

d)

Slaves

e)

Pirate Partners

13.

The French and the Dutch were in a fierce competition over the (a)   trade. They both had their eyes on the Ohio River Valley.

14.

The Dutch became allies with the Iroquois Confederacy (The Iroquois were enemies with the Huron Indians). They prospered by trading (a)   to the Iroquois.

15.

The King of England, King Charles II, did not recognize any Dutch land claims in North America. He sent his brother, ______, the Duke of York, to fight to take the land.

a)

Jerry

b)

James

c)

Jules

d)

Jeremy

16.

Without a single shot fired the English took over the territory in North America that was dutch owned. The English renamed the colony New York after the Duke of York. Why did the Dutch not fire a single shot?

a)

There were no guns at this time

b)

The dutch believed that the english were their friends/allies.

c)

The gunpowder the Dutch had in their armory was damp and useless

d)

The dutch did not own the land

17.

What did the Europeans want to bring back to the mother countries to make money?

a)

natural resources/raw materials

b)

Alcholic Drinks

c)

Soil samples

d)

Unatural Recourses

18.

The competition for the control of the territories rich with resources led to many conflicts among these European powers. What are 2 Examples?

a)

Spain and England fought over Florida’s natural resources and France.

b)

England fought the french over land claims in Canada

c)

Netherlands fought over control of the Ohio River Valley and the fur trade.

d)

The dutch wanted oil from the french.