AP EURO Unit 5 Topic 2 Alternative - Rise of Global Markets

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What was the primary motivation for European states during the Age of Exploration? Options: To discover new continents, To find a sea-based route to The Spice Islands of Southeast Asia, To establish colonies in the Americas, To spread Christianity

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To find a sea-based route to The Spice Islands of Southeast Asia

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Which Portuguese sailor first established a presence in the Indian Ocean trade?

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Vasco de Gama

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What was the Dutch East India Company also known as?

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The VOC

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What type of company was the Dutch VOC?

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A joint stock company

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Which empire was in decline, allowing the British to gain control over India?

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The Mughal Empire

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Which French king established the French East India Company?

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Louis XIV

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What was the outcome of the War of Austrian Succession in India?

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The French seized Madras from the British

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What was the purpose of the British Navigation Acts?

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To establish a monopoly for British merchants

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What did France have to give up to Britain as a result of the Treaty of Utrecht? Options: The West Indies, The East Indies, The Spice Islands

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Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and the Hudson Bay territory

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What was the Asiento?

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Control of the West African slave trade granted to Britain