Social Studies: Unit 2 Test - Exploration

Who discovered the Americas for Spain in 1492?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

• Hernán Cortés

Why did Europeans travel to the Americas?

• To find a northwest passage and resources

• To escape from Europe

• To establish new religions

• To form alliances with Native Americans

What were Europeans hoping to gain from their exploration of the Americas?

• Wealth, power, and glory

• New languages

• Peace treaties

• Agricultural knowledge

What does the term Columbian Exchange refer to?

• Exchange of goods, people, ideas, and diseases between Europe and the Americas

• A trade route between Asia and Europe

• A peace treaty between European nations

• A cultural festival in Europe

During their exploration of the Americas, how did Europeans interact with Native Americans?

• Trading goods peacefully, enslaving Native Americans, forming alliances with some tribes

• Avoiding contact

• Establishing schools

• Building cities together

What was one significant effect of diseases introduced to the Western Hemisphere by Europeans?

• Decrease in population among Native American tribes

• Increase in trade

• Development of new medicines

• Growth of cities

Who were responsible for the fall of the Aztec and Inca empires?

• Cortez and Pizzaro

• Columbus and Magellan

• Da Gama and Vespucci

• Drake and Raleigh

Which European colony was closest to the equator?

• New Amsterdam

• Jamestown

• Quebec

• Plymouth

Which European country controlled the largest area of colonies in North and South America?

• Spain

• Portugal

• France

• England

Which European power had colonies in both North and South America?

• Spain

• Portugal

• France

• Netherlands