Week Six Assessment

People of the Americas met their wants and needs by ___________.

• Hunting animals and gathering berries

• Using wagons and carts on land and ships on the sea.

• Using resources from the land around them.

• Using sign language and gestures to communicate with each other.

What did Europeans and the people of the Americas have in common?

• They both shared cultural practices.

• Both civilizations had similar languages.

• They both had vibrant societies and both grew crops to trade.

• They both brought domesticated pigs, animals, and chickens with them.

What was exchanged in the Columbian Exchange?

• flowers and goods

• goods, plants, and sand

• goods, people, plants, animals, and diseases

• plants, animals, and flowers

The Columbian Exchange included what countries?

• the Americas, Russia, and Australia

• Europe, Asia, and Africa

• Europe, Africa, and the Americas

• the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia

What is a privateer?

• a pirate who legally sells and captures goods

• a pirate who robs from the rich and gives to the poor

• a merchant who attacks and robs ships

• a sailor who robs the poor and gives to the rich

What was the result of the high demand on sugar?

• Society experienced increased prices on sugar.

• There was a decreased production of sugar.

• It led to a more stable market.

• It made sugarcane producers want to increase the supply.

What product would Europeans pay a high price for?

• oranges

• sugar

• tea

• apples

What place did sugarcane grow well in?

• England

• France

• the Caribbean

• Spain

What percentage of Portugal’s population was enslaved by the mid 1550s?

• 10%

• 25%

• 50%

• 90%

Persecution between Catholics and Protestants increased conflict between European countries.

• True

• False