WorksheetsSS Weekk 12 Consequences of Contact
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Essential question: What exchanges were established as a result of the Age of Exploration?
Movement of plants, animals, people, and diseases between the Americas and Europe/Africa
Only trade of gold and silver from the Americas to Europe
Exchange limited to religious ideas within Europe
Transfer of technology solely from Asia to Europe
According to the passage, how did Indigenous peoples of the Americas meet their wants and needs before European contact?
By using local land and water resources, hunting and gathering, farming, and trading
By relying on imported manufactured goods and overseas trade routes
By living without governments, religion, or trade
By traveling only by horse across extensive road networks
Which animals did Europeans bring with them that changed life in the Americas? Select all that apply.
Pigs
Chickens
Horses
Elephants
What was one direct consequence of introducing pigs into American ecosystems?
Pigs multiplied and consumed forest vegetation, reducing food for other animals
Pigs quickly died out because the climate did not suit them
Pigs improved crop yields by fertilizing fields
Pigs replaced horses as the main mode of transportation
Why did the horse have a major impact on Indigenous peoples in the Americas?
Horses provided transportation and work power, and their populations grew across the West
Horses served mainly as a food source and were rarely used for travel
Horses were native to the Americas and already common
Horses caused forests to disappear, eliminating all wildlife
What was a major cause of the decline in the Indigenous population after European contact?
European diseases such as smallpox, tuberculosis, and influenza to which Indigenous peoples had no immunity
A sudden shortage of fresh water caused by European irrigation
A dramatic decrease in sunlight due to volcanic eruptions
Widespread adoption of a vegetarian diet
Which explorer is depicted in the painting titled Landing of Columbus by John Vanderlyn, 1847?
Christopher Columbus
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
Robert Cavelier de La Salle
Amerigo Vespucci
Robert Cavelier de La Salle is shown claiming the mouth of which river for France?
Mississippi River
Amazon River
St. Lawrence River
Hudson River
The image labeled Vasco Núñez de Balboa claims the South Sea refers to which body of water?
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Based on the Columbian Exchange map, which items were introduced to the Americas from Europe/Africa? Select all that apply.
Horses
Wheat
Cattle
Bananas
Which crop introduced by Europeans later became a major plantation product in the Americas?
Sugarcane
Maize (corn)
Potatoes
Tomatoes
What was one significant effect of the Columbian Exchange on Europe?
Population growth fueled by new foods such as potatoes
Complete abandonment of farming across Europe
Immediate end to all infectious diseases
Loss of all maritime trade routes
How did privateers differ from pirates according to the passage on Piracy and Privateers?
Privateers had government authorization to attack enemy ships, while pirates did not
Privateers operated only on land, while pirates stayed at sea
Privateers surrendered all captured goods, while pirates destroyed them
Privateers were unpaid volunteers, while pirates were government employees
According to the section Demand in Europe, why did sugar become a highly sought cash crop?
It commanded high prices as a luxury and was widely desired in European markets
It grew easily in cold European climates without labor
It was required for religious rituals across Europe
It was the only crop native to Europe after the Age of Exploration
In the Religious Conflict section, what major change did Henry VIII make in England?
He broke from the Catholic Church and established the Church of England
He outlawed seafaring and exploration
He united all European nations under one monarch
He converted all churches to monasteries
Why did European colonists in the Caribbean and South America turn to the slave trade from Africa for labor on sugar plantations?
Sugarcane required intensive labor, and plantation owners sought cheap, forced labor as Indigenous populations declined or fled
Machines did all the work, so labor was unnecessary
Europeans preferred to harvest sugarcane themselves
Sugarcane grew without any need for planting or cutting
What role did Prince Henry the Navigator play in the early Portuguese explorations?
He organized and financed expeditions and navigators though he did not personally sail
He discovered the Pacific Ocean on a solo voyage
He led Spanish expeditions to the Caribbean
He became Pope to approve exploration
By the mid-1550s, what proportion of Portugal’s population was enslaved, according to the passage?
About 10 percent
About 1 percent
About 25 percent
About 50 percent
What activity is depicted in the artwork Cutting the Sugar Cane, Antigua (1823)?
Harvesting sugarcane on a plantation
Mining silver in the Andes
Building ships in a dockyard
Trading textiles in a European market
What does the image captioned [Enslaved people] by Johann Moritz Rugendas (1830) represent?
Enslaved Africans being held and traded, reflecting the slave trade across the Atlantic
A peaceful village celebration in Europe
A meeting of explorers planning a voyage
A scene of free wage labor on a sugar plantation
