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WorksheetsAP Euro Unit 1 Topic 7 Alternative - Rivals on the World Stage
Total questions: 1
Worksheet time: 12mins
1-13.
Answer the questions below after watching the video
What was the primary cause of tension between European states as they established maritime empires?
Competition for trade routes
Religious differences
Language barriers
Cultural misunderstandings
Which two European nations were the first to establish maritime empires?
Spain and Portugal
The Netherlands and England
France and Spain
France and England
What was Portugal's main strategy in establishing its empire?
Conquering large territories
Establishing trading posts
Forming alliances with local rulers
Spreading Christianity
Who was the Portuguese explorer that reached the Indian Ocean by sailing around Africa?
Bartolomeu Dias
Christopher Columbus
Vasco de Gama
Ferdinand Magellan
What unexpected discovery did Columbus make while trying to reach the Indian Ocean?
The Spice Islands
The Cape of Good Hope
The Pacific Ocean
The Americas
How did European diseases impact the indigenous populations in the Americas?
They had no effect
They improved immunity
They caused significant population decline
They increased the population
Which European nation was primarily interested in the fur trade in North America?
France
Spain
England
Portugal
What was England's main approach to establishing colonies?
Military conquest
Religious missions
Settler colonies
Trading posts
Which European nation focused on competing with the Portuguese in the Indian Ocean trade?
England
The Netherlands
France
Spain
Which explorer founded France's first permanent settlement in North America?
Samuel de Champlain
Jacques Cartier
Jean Nicolet
Rene-Robert Cavelier
What was the main cause of tension between Portugal and Spain in the late 15th century?
Religious differences
Territorial claims in the Atlantic
Trade disputes
Marriage alliances
What was the purpose of the Treaty of Tordesillas?
To end the Seven Years' War
To divide new lands between Portugal and Spain
To establish trade routes
To form a military alliance
What was the result of the Treaty of Tordesillas for Spain?
Formed an alliance with Portugal
Gained all lands to the east
Gained all lands to the west
Lost all claims in the Americas
