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Unit 1 Content Review

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

​The country of (a)   explored America first and many other European countries wanted to match their​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
Spain
England
France
wealth
religion
deaths
2.

The Spanish established an exchange between Europe and the Americas in the year (a)  

3.

Reasons for European Exploration:

Categorize the following

Find new sea routes to Asia (India & China)

spread democracy

locate (find) allies

claim new territory (land)

find gold, silver, & treasures

CORRECT
WRONG
4.

Match the countries and descriptions:

Categorize the following

fur trade with natives

New York Harbor trade

spread Catholicism

French
Spanish
Dutch (Netherlands)
5.

The Netherlands was a leading center of trade due to its location, where?

a)

Florida coast

b)

Galveston, Texas

c)

New York harbor

d)

Washington, D.C.

6.

Native American population mainly declined because of:

a)

diseases from the Spanish

b)

war between Europeans

c)

hurricanes and earthquakes

d)

migration away from native lands

7.

The ​ (a)   is the movement of ​ (b)   between the New World and Old World after trade was established.

Choose from the below words
Columbian Exchange
diseases, ideas, food, crops, and people
8.

Which of these sounds like Columbus wanting wealth and power?

a)

"I request much gold and many slaves..."

b)

"Let's work together and share with all of Europe..."

c)

"We should give back to the Natives..."

d)

"The transatlantic slave trade should end..."

9.

Put these in order:

a)

Advances in learning and technology

b)

Ocean voyages are now possible

c)

Food, animals, and ideas moved from one continent to another

1)
2)
3)
10.

How did Spanish conquistadors conquer the Aztecs and Incas?

a)

they all become allies

b)

the Spanish made effective use of superior weapons

c)

the Spanish had much larger armies

d)

the Spanish were asked to conquer the Aztecs and Incas

11.

Explorers searching for the (a)   wanted to find an ​ (b)   through America.​

Choose from the below words
Northwest Passage
all-water route to Asia
Holy Grail
Native land route
12.

What was the 'holy faith' of Christopher Columbus

a)

Islam

b)

Judaism

c)

Catholicism

d)

Protestantism