Oceanic Empires, 1450 to 1750

Which city in Spain was a popular starting point for voyages across the Atlantic?

• Seville

• Madrid

• Barcelona

• Valencia

Which Spanish colony was located in present-day Mexico?

• Vera Cruz

• Manila

• Acapulco

• Goa

Which city in the Philippines was a Spanish outpost?

• Manila

• Macao

• Guangzhou

• Nagasaki

Which Portuguese ship headed to Goa in India?

• Cantonese

• Malay

• Italian

• Portuguese

Which ocean did European ships cross to reach the Philippines?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

What were the new empires called that relied on waterways to link their territories?

• Land Empires

• Maritime Empires

• Colonial Empires

• Trade Empires

Which European power controlled the Caribbean islands, Mexico, and the Andes in 1590?

• Spain

• Portugal

• England

• France

Which European power controlled the flow of trade from the Indian Ocean and ruled over colonies in Indonesia?

• Spain

• Portugal

• England

• Netherlands

Which European powers emerged as rivals to the Dutch in the seventeenth century?

• Spain and Portugal

• England and France

• Italy and Germany

• Russia and Austria

What major change in the Atlantic economy prompted a fierce rivalry between Britain and France in the 17th century?

• Demand for sugar

• Demand for gold

• Demand for spices

• Demand for silk