Exploration/Colonization Quiz

Which of the following is best defined as trade between Europe, Africa, and America which included, raw goods, finished, goods and slaves?

• Triangular Trade

• Northwest Passage

• Middle Passage

• Mercantilism

Which of the following is best defined as the transportation of slaves from Africa to the New World to be traded?

• Triangular Trade

• Northwest Passage

• Middle Passage

• Mercantilism

Which of the following is best defined as the all water route through the Americas which many European countries searched for?

• Triangular Trade

• Northwest Passage

• Middle Passage

• Mercantilism

Choose all that apply: Which of the following are examples of Mercantilism.

• The mother country taking resources from colonies

• The mother country asking the colonies what taxes should be charged.

• The mother country taxing their colonies on goods coming in and out of the colony.

• The mother country forcing companies to get permission to colonize.

• The mother country providing resources to their colonies to help them gain independence.

What connected the colonies, Africa and the West Indies and was a part of the slave trade?

• Great Awakening

• mercantilism

• monopoly

• Triangular Trade Route

Which of the following best explains the impact of Christopher Columbus?

• Columbus discovered a faster route to Asia.

• Columbus's voyages led to the immediate independence of Native American tribes.
• Columbus's voyages opened the Americas to European exploration and colonization.
• Columbus was the first person to sail around the world.

Which of the following best explains the Columbian Exchange?

• The Columbian Exchange is the transfer of goods, ideas, and populations between the Americas and the Old World.
• The Columbian Exchange is the exchange of currency between the Americas and Africa.
• The Columbian Exchange is the migration of people solely from Europe to Asia.
• The Columbian Exchange refers to the trade of spices within Europe.

Choose all that apply: Which of the following are the main reasons for European exploration?

• Gain wealth

• Glory

• Spread Religion

• Learn about other cultures