Worksheets9th Grade - GP3 Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What term refers to the transfer of animals, foods, and diseases between the Eastern and Western hemispheres?
mercantilism
cottage industry
Columbian Exchange
capitalism
What was one impact of American corn on Africa and Asia?
It led to the collapse of native agricultural systems
It caused an increase in population
It contributed to the spread of new diseases
It replaced wheat and rice
What economic system focused on exports and acquiring precious metals?
capitalism
mercantilism
market economy
traditional economy
Why did Dutch and English landowners force peasants off the land?
to motivate people to emigrate overseas
to use the land in more profitable ways
to build cities in what used to be farmland
to build up local cottage industries
What country originally colonized the area now known as Delaware?
The Netherlands
France
England
Sweden
What was the most valuable item traded between French colonists and Native Americans?
sugar
slaves
spices
furs
What area was known as New France?
New England
Virginia
Delaware
Eastern Canada
Magellan's crew sailed around the world during which period?
1492-1498
1519-1522
1514-1520
1529-1533
Who conquered the Incan city of Cuzco?
Columbus
Magellan
Vespucci
Pizarro
Where was New Netherland settled?
Quebec
Near the Hudson River
Near the Mississippi River
Next to the Michigan River
