Exploration

Conquered Mexico and defeated Aztec 

• Francisco Pizarro 
• Sir Francis Drake 
• Hernan Cortez 
• Henry the Navigator 

first to circumnavigate globe 

• Christopher Columbus 
• Vasco da Gama 
• Jacques Cartier 
• Ferdinand Magellen 

Conquered Incan Empire and established Lima Peru 

• Prince Henry 
• Christopher Columbus 
• SIr Francis Drake 
• Francisco Pizarro 

What was the primary reason that European explorers had for wanting to explore new land?

• They were searching for an all-water route to Asia to acquire silks and spices.
• They wanted to practice their navigating skills.
• They wanted to spread their religion to Asia.
• They wanted to spread their ideas about government with the Native Americans.

The exchange of goods and people between Europe, Africa, and the Americas is the ________________?

• Triangular Trade
• Mercantilism
• Capitalism
• Columbian Exchange

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The Middle Passage was_______________?

• The exchange of goods, ideas, and diseases from the New World to Europe.
• The transport of Africans to the Americas by boat across the Atlantic ocean.
• Trading goods among three people.
• The transfer of cash crops to the Americas.

Which of the following was NOT an effect of the slave trade on African society?

• Increased tribal warfare.
• Population decline, leading to a loss of workers.
• Families and communities were torn apart.
• Brought wealth to ALL African people.

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Mother Country sought to control trade, create favorable balance of trade, and build up supplies of gold and silver bullion. Which statement best defines this term?

• Communism
• Feudalism
• Mercantilism
• Capitalism

Which statement best describes the importance of the astrolabe and compass to Europeans?

• They allowed Europeans to dominate native peoples.
• They allowed Europeans to navigate the open sea.
• They allowed Europeans to travel the Silk Road easier.
• They allowed Europeans to mine for gold easier.

Why was there a demand for slaves in the New World?

• There weren't enough Europeans to get the work done.
• Some colonies needed slave labor to make a profit.
• Native Americans resisted enslavement and ran away.
• All of these are correct