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WorksheetsChapter 4: The Atlantic World 1492-1800 Leveled Questions
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 38mins
Began the exploration of the America's
Christopher Columbus
Marco Polo
Ferdinand Magellan
Vasco da Gama
Leader of the Inca; kidnapped for ransom; executed even though ransom was paid
Atahualpa
Montezuma
Pizarro
Cortes
Claimed the Southwestern U.S. for Spain
Francisco Vásquez de Coronado
Hernán Cortés
Juan Ponce de León
Ferdinand Magellan
Conquered the Inca Empire
Francisco Pizarro
Hernán Cortés
Vasco da Gama
Ferdinand Magellan
Claimed Florida for Spain
Juan Ponce de León
Hernán Cortés
Francisco Pizarro
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
Who led the first successful voyage to circumnavigate the globe
Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
James Cook
Vasco da Gama
Conquered the Aztec Empire in Mexico
Hernán Cortés
Francisco Pizarro
Vasco da Gama
Ferdinand Magellan
Explored the St. Lawrence River and founded Montreal
Jacques Cartier
Samuel de Champlain
Robert de La Salle
Henry Hudson
Claimed Brazil for Portugal and created large sugar plantations
Pedro Álvares Cabral
Christopher Columbus
Hernán Cortés
Vasco da Gama
Explored the lower Mississippi River and named it Louisiana
René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle
Hernando de Soto
Francisco Coronado
Samuel de Champlain
Who explored the Great Lakes and the upper Mississippi River?
Louis Jolliet and Jacques Marquette
Hernando de Soto and Francisco Pizarro
John Cabot and Henry Hudson
Samuel de Champlain and Robert La Salle
Crossed the isthmus of Panama and found the Pacific Ocean
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
Ferdinand Magellan
Hernán Cortés
Francisco Pizarro
Explored for Netherlands and had three bodies of water named after him
Henry Hudson
Ferdinand Magellan
Vasco da Gama
James Cook
First permanent English settlement
Jamestown
Plymouth
Roanoke
St. Augustine
Colony started by the Pilgrims
Plymouth
Jamestown
Roanoke
New Amsterdam
Colony started by the Puritans
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Jamestown
Plymouth Colony
Roanoke Colony
Colony that allowed people from many cultures to settle in it
New Netherland
Massachusetts Bay
Virginia
Maryland
The French and Indian War was a battle for land between ____________________________
France and Britain (or England)
Spain and Portugal
Russia and Germany
China and Japan
What was not a crop that was exported from the Americas?
Wheat
Corn
Potatoes
Tomatoes
The advantages of using African slaves included:
Resistance to tropical diseases and ability to perform hard labor
Lack of agricultural skills
Shortage of labor supply
Unwillingness to work in plantations
Who purchased the largest number of African slaves?
Portugal (for Brazil)
Spain
United States
France
Which country grew sugarcane in Brazil?
Portugal
Spain
France
England
The results of the African slave trade included which of the following?
Significant population loss and social disruption in Africa
Rapid industrialization in Africa
Increased political stability in African kingdoms
A decline in European colonization efforts
What areas were involved in triangular trade?
Europe, Africa, and the Americas
Asia, Australia, and Antarctica
Europe, Asia, and Australia
Africa, Asia, and the Middle East
Items introduced to Europe in the Columbian Exchange included which of the following?
Potatoes, tomatoes, and maize
Wheat, rice, and horses
Silk, tea, and porcelain
Coffee, sugarcane, and bananas
Where did the Columbian exchange center? (body of water)
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
What was the main cargo on ships traveling the middle passage?
African slaves
Spices
Cotton
Tea
Mestizos are the descendants of
Spanish and Native Americans
Africans and Europeans
Asians and Europeans
Native Americans and Africans
Europeans and Australians
The main purpose of a joint-stock company during the 1500s and 1600s was to
Fund colonies in the Americas and share profits and risks among investors.
Establish absolute monarchies in Europe.
Create new forms of currency for trade.
Abolish the practice of mercantilism.
What did the encomienda system provide for New Spain?
A cheap labor source (Native Americans)
A new form of government
A direct trade route to Asia
A system of public education
Under this system, the main purpose of colonies was to enrich the home country.
Mercantilism
Capitalism
Feudalism
Socialism
____________________ were Spanish born settlers who lived in New Spain.
Peninsulares
Mestizos
Criollos
Indios
Which three advantages did Cortes have when conquering the Aztecs?
Superior weapons, alliances with native tribes, and diseases that weakened the Aztecs
Larger army, better knowledge of the land, and Aztec support
Stronger navy, advanced farming techniques, and gold reserves
Aztec language skills, peaceful negotiations, and religious tolerance
____________________ was granted permission from his brother, King Charles II, to push the Dutch out of New Netherlands and rename the territory.
Duke of York
William Penn
John Smith
Lord Baltimore
____________________ is an economic system based on private ownership and the investment of resources, such as money, for profit.
Capitalism
Socialism
Feudalism
Communism
Which of the following lists includes 4 new technologies that helped explorers?
Compass, astrolabe, caravel, printing press
Steam engine, telegraph, airplane, radar
Smartphone, GPS, drone, internet
Microscope, telescope, X-ray, MRI
Three reasons why explorers started going to new areas are:
To find new trade routes, to gain wealth, and to spread religion.
To avoid meeting new people, to escape adventure, and to stay isolated.
To build walls, to stop trade, and to limit knowledge.
To reduce travel, to close borders, and to discourage exploration.
Who is associated with the discovery of the Americas in 1492?
Christopher Columbus
Marco Polo
Vasco da Gama
Ferdinand Magellan
Who was the last Inca emperor captured and executed by the Spanish?
Atahualpa
Huayna Capac
Túpac Amaru
Manco Inca
Which Spanish explorer is known for his expeditions in the American Southwest?
Coronado
Pizarro
Cortes
De Soto
Who conquered the Inca Empire?
Francisco Pizzaro
Hernán Cortés
Vasco da Gama
Christopher Columbus
Who was the Spanish explorer that discovered Florida?
Juan Ponce de Leon
Hernán Cortés
Francisco Pizarro
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
Who was the first person to circumnavigate the globe?
Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
James Cook
Vasco da Gama
Who conquered the Aztec Empire?
Hernan Cortes (or Cortez)
Francisco Pizarro
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Which French explorer claimed Canada for France?
Jaques Cartier
Samuel de Champlain
Robert de La Salle
René-Robert Cavelier
Who was the Portuguese explorer that discovered Brazil?
Pedro Cabral
Vasco da Gama
Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
Which French explorer claimed the Mississippi River Valley for France?
La Salle
Samuel de Champlain
Jacques Cartier
Marquette
Who were the French explorers that explored the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River?
Marquette and Joliet
Lewis and Clark
Hernando de Soto
Francisco Coronado
Who was the Spanish explorer that crossed the Isthmus of Panama to the Pacific Ocean?
Balboa
Cortes
Pizarro
Columbus
Which English explorer searched for the Northwest Passage and has a bay named after him?
Henry Hudson
Francis Drake
James Cook
Walter Raleigh
What was the first permanent English settlement in North America?
Jamestown
Plymouth
Roanoke
St. Augustine
What was the second successful English colony in North America, founded by the Pilgrims?
Plymouth
Jamestown
Roanoke
New Amsterdam
Which colony was also known as Massachusetts Bay?
Boston or Massachusetts Bay
New York
Virginia
Pennsylvania
What was the Dutch colony in North America called?
New Netherland
New France
New Spain
New England
Which two European nations were major colonial powers in North America?
French and British
Spanish and Portuguese
Dutch and Italian
German and Russian
What crop was a staple food and important trade item in colonial America?
Rice
Potatoes
Tomatoes
Bananas
What advantages did African slaves have that made them valuable to European colonists?
Skin color (in case of escape), knew how to farm, were immune to European diseases
They were already Christians and spoke English
They were familiar with European legal systems
They had advanced weaponry skills
Which European country established colonies in the Americas and is known for its explorers like Columbus?
Spain
France
Italy
Germany
Which European country was a major rival of Spain in the Age of Exploration?
Portugal
Italy
Germany
Sweden
What were some effects of the Atlantic slave trade on the Americas?
Mixed race children; boom in population; families torn apart; African culture brought to the Americas
Decline in population; end of all trade; complete isolation from Europe
Rapid industrialization; abolition of all forms of labor; immediate independence for colonies
No cultural changes; only economic benefits; total equality among all groups
Which continents were involved in the triangular trade?
The Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia
Europe, Australia, and Antarctica
Asia, Africa, and Australia
North America, South America, and Antarctica
Name three crops or products that were exchanged in the Columbian Exchange.
Corn, potatoes, tomatoes, tobacco, turkeys, pineapple, chocolate
Rice, wheat, barley, sheep, cattle, horses, sugarcane
Bananas, coffee, sugar beets, olives, grapes, onions, citrus fruits
Soybeans, peanuts, cassava, chili peppers, vanilla, quinine, peanuts
What ocean did explorers cross to reach the Americas from Europe?
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Who were forced to work on plantations in the Americas?
Slaves
Merchants
Plantation Owners
Explorers
Who were the parents of mestizo children in colonial Latin America?
Spanish and Indian (Native American) parents
Spanish and African parents
Indian (Native American) and African parents
Spanish and Spanish parents
What does it mean to share in profit or loss of a business, especially when starting a colony?
Share in profit or loss of a business (especially starting a colony)
To only receive profits from a business
To manage the daily operations of a business
To provide loans to a business
What was a cheap source of labor in the colonies?
A cheap source of labor
Expensive machinery
Imported luxury goods
Colonial governors
Native wildlife
What economic system is based on the idea that a nation's power depends on its wealth?
Mercantilism
Capitalism
Socialism
Feudalism
What were Spanish-born people living in the Americas called?
Peninsulares
Creoles
Mestizos
Mulattoes
What advantages did Europeans have over Native Americans in conquest?
Better weapons, allies of other native tribes, disease
Larger population, advanced farming, peaceful negotiations
Stronger immune systems, democratic governments, horses only
Superior navigation, written language, gold reserves
Who was given control of New York after the English took it from the Dutch?
Duke of York
Lord Baltimore
William Penn
John Smith
What economic system is based on private ownership and the investment of resources for profit?
Capitalism
Socialism
Feudalism
Communism
Name three navigation tools used during the Age of Exploration.
Compass; astrolabe; sextant
Telescope; barometer; thermometer
Chronometer; radar; sonar
Map; globe; hourglass
What are the three G's that motivated European exploration?
God (spread Christian Faith); Gold (desire for new wealth); Glory (influence over others, new lands to take)
Guns (military power); Gems (precious stones); Geography (mapping new lands)
Grain (food supply); Governance (new governments); Growth (population increase)
Galleons (ships); Grapes (wine trade); Guilds (trade organizations)
What country paid for Christopher Columbus' voyage?
England
France
Portugal
Spain
