AP World History- Period 2

One Europe became involved with the Middle East, mostly through ___ they wanted to become involved with trade

• diasporic communities

• the Crusades

• Islamic merchants

• pastoral communities

The Junk ship encouraged Europeans to develop the ___

• caravanserai

• dhow ship

• caravel

• Pinta

War from Spain to reclaim their land from the Abbasid Caliphate, lasted 700 years, accumulated lots of wealth, gave immense power to Christianity

• the Crusades

• the 7 Years War

• the Spanish Rebellion

• the Reconquista

Which is true about Christopher Columbus?

• he voyaged for Spain

• he voyaged for Britain

• he landed in North America

• he never landed in North America

• He completed four voyages in which he traveled around the Caribbean and landed in Haiti during two of them

Who were the Taino people?

• the first indigenous group of people encountered by Columbus that were enslaved, massacred, and diseased

• the first indigenous group of people encountered by Ferdinand Mageallen that helped him succeed in his voyage around the world

• the first group of Native Americans encountered by Lewis and Clark that helped them navigate the West

• the first group of Native Americans encountered by Christopher Columbus when he reached the shore of present-day Maine

Which are "PROS" of Columbus' voyages for Europeans?

• created new trade routes

• "opens" the New World

• gives Europe access to new materials

• Spreads Christianity

• creates competition for Middle Eastern voyagers

Which are cons of Columbus' voyages?

• wasted a ton of Spanish money

• the murder of thousands of indigenous people

• forced conversions to Christianity

• enslaved indigenous people

• opened new trade routes

during the start of this period, Britain, France, and Spain export ___ and import ___

• manufactured goods, nothing

• nothing, manufactured goods

• precious metals, spices

• cotton, precious metals

___ was the first European state to engage in voyages of exploration

• Spain

• France

• Belgium

• Portugal

What was the main motive for Portugal to find a route around Africa to India?

• the wanted luxury goods such as spices, metals, and manufactured goods

• they were in search of land and people to colonize

• Muslims controlled the Middle Eastern trading routes making it difficult for European voyagers to pass through (especially after the Crusades)

• they couldn't use the Silk Road because it was too far from them