Lesson 90 Assessment (PLP)

12 million

About how many slaves were transported across the Atlantic Ocean from Africa to the Americas?

exporting more than you import

According to the theory of mercantilism, what was the best way to increase trade and profit?

Metal armor

Although the Spanish army was often outnumbered when entering a new territory, which technological advancement gave them the upper hand and kept them from defeat?

1. The americas (Slaves) 2. Europe (Sugar and coffee) 3. Africa (guns, textiles, and wine)

As part of the Columbian Exchange, goods were transported between the Americas, Europe, and Africa. Match the following continents with the goods that they received as part of the Columbian Exchange.

Cash, guns, and cloth went to Africa.

The network known as Triangular Trade connected Europe, Africa, and the Americas. What goods were exported from Europe, and where did they go?

He opened the Americas to European exploration and colonization.

What did Columbus achieve with the voyages to the new world?

Most of them converted to Christianity and remained in Scandinavia.

What happened to the Vikings?

The Spanish Empire was in constant conflict.

What is a fair assessment of the state of the Spanish monarchy when Charles V inherited his father's territories and became ruler of Spain?

Indentured servants were granted freedom after working for a certain number of years; slaves were owned by a master and could not earn their freedom.

What is the difference between an indentured servant and a slave?

The French wanted to colonize African lands after losing territory during the Napoleonic and Seven Years Wars.

What made Africa desirable to the French during the Age of Exploration?

It was the Spanish system of forced indigenous labor.

What was the encomienda system?

Jamestown, Virginia

What was the name of the first permanent British colony, and where was it located?

The Chinese decided that exploration was not worth the money and resources and stopped their voyages of exploration.

What was the outcome of China's Age of Exploration?

Hernan Cortes

Which explorer conquered the city of Tenochtitlán and captured the last Aztec leader?

Britain, Portugal, Spain, France

Which four European nations sent explorers to the American continents to search for land, gold, and spices?

African kings

Which group was responsible for initially capturing the slaves?

The Columbian Exchange, population growth in Europe and the new lands, colonization of new regions

Which of the following are considered positive, lasting effects of the exploration and conquest of the American continents? Select all that apply.

Political conflicts, more wealth, economic conflicts

Which of the following is an effect of the expansion of European empires through exploration? Select all that apply.

North America

Which of the following places did Zheng He not visit on his voyages of exploration?

It was common for slaves to die on the journey across the ocean.

Which of the following statements is true regarding the Middle Passage?

people to enslave

Which of the following was not something the early European explorers were looking for?

Disease and native power

Which two reasons prevented the British from settling in major parts of Africa during the Age of Exploration?

Portugal

While its control did not last long, which European empire was the first to gain access to Asia for trade routes and goods?

nobles

Who was considered Louis XIV's biggest enemy during his reign?

Amerigo Vespucci

Who was the first European explorer to realize that the Americas were not attached to Asia?

Brazil was awarded to Portugal as part of the Treaty of Tordesillas.

Why did Portugal receive Brazil?

Rather than forcing the Native Americans off the land, the French settlers established friendly trading relationships with them.

Why did the French settlers have better relationships with the Native Americans than their British counterparts?

Divine right

Phillip II's views on the emperor's power was based on which of the following concepts?

Lima

Christopher Columbus first encountered native people on the islands of the Bahamas. The largest native population, the Taino, lived on several islands in the region. Which of the following is not one of those islands?

Portugal

Henry "The Navigator" is well known for opening up exploration into Africa, which allowed _____ to claim various lands and access to trade.

Huguenots

In 16th century France, the Catholics battled which group?

They were enslaved.

In colonial Brazil, what happened to the natives if they refused to convert to Christianity?

African kings traded prisoners of war, debtors, and criminals to the Portuguese for guns and manufactured goods. The majority of captured Africans were shipped to the Americas on the Middle Passage

In one paragraph, explain the evolution of the slave trade from its start to its expansion to other continents. Be sure to use examples.

1. Ibn Battuta (He traveled throughout the Islamic world for 30 years) 2. Al-Idrisi (His work included over seventy maps) 3. Sulaiman al-h-Mahiri (He mapped route from Indian Ocean to Pacific Ocean)

Match each Arab explorer or cartographer with their correct achievement.

1. Hernan Cortes- Conquered much of Central America, Mexico, and Cuba 2. Francisco Pizarro- Conquered the Incan Empire 3. Pedro Alvares Cabral- led the Brazilian exploration for Portugal

Match each European explorer with his correct description.

Western

Most slaves came from what part of Africa?

The Columbian Exchange linked the New World and the Old World. It began global trade.

The Columbian Exchange is considered to be one of the biggest contributors to the expansion of trade. Using your own words, explain why that is. What made the Columbian Exchange different from previous trade routes?

capitalism

The economic system in which most businesses are privately owned is called _____.