WorksheetsColonization & Triangular Trade
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
The Spanish conquistadors were able to defeat large civilizations in the New World with all of the following EXCEPT...
Disease
Steal weapons
Alliances with native tribes
Christianity
Illustrated in this cart is the Spanish encomienda system. The system in the Americas resulted in...
strengthening of native cultures
increased freedom for Spanish colonies
the exploitation of natives
religious freedom for the majority of Native Americans
Which conclusion about Spanish colonization in the Americas can be drawn from this diagram?
The fewest people in the population had the greatest power
Africans and Native Americans were politically powerful
The peninsulares made up the majority of the population
Mestizo and mulattoes controlled the most land
What was one effect of the Columbian Exchange on European society?
A variety of new food items were introduced
Horses were acquired for the first time
The population decreased due to disease
The Christian Church was eliminated
Which statement is supported by the graph?
Slavery didn't exist before 1500
Slavery was most widely practiced in Sweden, Denmark and Holland
Conditions of slavery in Brazil were less harsh than those in the United States
Most enslaved Africans were sent to the Caribbean and Spanish Americas
What is the most appropriate title for this map?
The Industrial Revolution
Imperialism in America
The Age of Discovery
Triangular Trade
Which of the following is NOT true of the trade pattern shown on the map above?
Colonies provided natural resources for the mother country
Captives from Africa were transported to North America
England was home to more natural resources than North America
England had colonies in North America
The belief that colonies exist to benefit the economy of the mother country (Old World) is known as....
Triangular Trade
Mercantilism
Free Trade
Nativism
After contact with Europeans, the vast majority of Native Americans died of...
disease
famine
drought
dehydration
The term "mother country" refers to...
the country of indigenous people
the country importing (receiving) manufactured goods
the country using its colonies for profit
the land being colonized
The expeditions of Hernan Cortés and Francisco Pizarro resulted in...
the destruction of the Aztec and Incan empires
capture of Brazil
colonization of Africa
exploration of the Philippines and East Indies
