APWH Unit 4 Review

What was a key technological innovation that significantly aided European maritime navigation?

• Printing press

• Telescope

• Steam engine

• The magnetic compass

What economic concept aimed at maximizing exports and minimizing imports during the period of maritime expansion?

• Socialism

• Mercantilism

• Capitalism

• Feudalism

Which European country was the first to initiate the maritime empire expansion?

• Netherlands

• England

• Spain

• Portugal

Which of the following was a significant effect of the Colombian Exchange?

• Stabilization of indigenous populations

• Decrease in global trade

• Introduction of new diseases to the Americas

• Reduction in European power

What was the primary purpose of the encomienda system implemented by the Spanish in the Americas?

• To provide education

• To enforce labor for protection and food

• To promote religious conversion

• To establish democratic governance