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WorksheetsSocial Studies: Unit 2 Test - Exploration
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Who discovered the Americas for Spain in 1492?
Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
Vasco da Gama
Hernán Cortés
Why did Europeans travel to the Americas?
To find a northwest passage and resources
To escape from Europe
To establish new religions
To form alliances with Native Americans
What were Europeans hoping to gain from their exploration of the Americas?
Wealth, power, and glory
New languages
Peace treaties
Agricultural knowledge
What does the term Columbian Exchange refer to?
Exchange of goods, people, ideas, and diseases between Europe and the Americas
A trade route between Asia and Europe
A peace treaty between European nations
A cultural festival in Europe
During their exploration of the Americas, how did Europeans interact with Native Americans?
Trading goods peacefully, enslaving Native Americans, forming alliances with some tribes
Avoiding contact
Establishing schools
Building cities together
What was one significant effect of diseases introduced to the Western Hemisphere by Europeans?
Decrease in population among Native American tribes
Increase in trade
Development of new medicines
Growth of cities
Who were responsible for the fall of the Aztec and Inca empires?
Cortez and Pizzaro
Columbus and Magellan
Da Gama and Vespucci
Drake and Raleigh
Which European colony was closest to the equator?
New Amsterdam
Jamestown
Quebec
Plymouth
Which European country controlled the largest area of colonies in North and South America?
Spain
Portugal
France
England
Which European power had colonies in both North and South America?
Spain
Portugal
France
Netherlands
What were some causes of European colonization in the Western Hemisphere?
Desire for wealth, spreading religion, seeking new trade routes, etc.
Desire to escape from European climate
Interest in learning new languages
Need to establish peace treaties with native tribes
What were some effects of European colonization in the Western Hemisphere?
Decline of Native American populations, the introduction of European diseases, cultural exchange, etc.
Increase in Native American populations, the eradication of European diseases, isolation from European culture, etc.
Complete preservation of Native American cultures, no introduction of new diseases, no cultural exchange, etc.
Advancement of Native American technology, European populations adopting Native American governance, etc.
The Spanish explorer who conquered the Inca empire was:
Christopher Columbus
Hernán Cortés
Francisco Pizarro
Ferdinand Magellan
The Spanish explorer who conquered the Aztec empire and present-day Mexico was:
Christopher Columbus
Hernán Cortés
Francisco Pizarro
Ferdinand Magellan
The explorers that traveled to North America to trade with indigenous people for fur were:
Christopher Columbus
Lewis and Clark
Vikings
French and Dutch traders
The English explorer who founded Newfoundland was:
Christopher Columbus
John Cabot
James Cook
Francis Drake
The Italian explorer best known for discovering the Americas is:
Christopher Columbus
Marco Polo
Amerigo Vespucci
John Cabot
The French explorer who founded parts of France and the St. Lawrence River was:
Jacques Cartier
Samuel de Champlain
René-Robert Cavelier
Jean Nicolet
