Unit 2
Which quote best shows the actions of the Europeans toward the Native Americans?
"...behaved like ravening wild beasts."
Which motivation best explains why the Spanish crown supported Columbus' journey?
A desire for wealth
Which phrase identifies one major result of the Age of Exploration?
A long period of migration of people from Europe to the Americas.
How did the Europeans view the New World in the 1400s and 1500s?
A world to be controlled by the Europeans, A world occupied by unfamiliar civilizations, and A world filled with wealth.
What caused Columbus to bring back spices to Europe?
Columbus brought back spices to Europe because the supply was low and the demand was high.
What did Columbus desire?
Columbus desired to be a sovereign for Spain.
Columbus wrote, "but it seems to me that they have very little and are poor in everything." How does this quote show the view Columbus had on the Natives?
Columbus did not see the value of their culture compared to his own.
How did the Columbian Exchange impact the lives of Europeans?
Europeans gained the potato which became a main food source for many years.
What was the main reason for Christopher Columbus' first voyage in 1492?
He was looking for a shorter route to Asia
Cortes stated, "That taking a whole world will hardly satisfy it... much less one or two kingdoms." Which statement best describes what motivated Cortes?
He was motivated by power and wealth.
BONUS: Who was the Spanish conquistador that conquered the Aztec Empire?
Hernan Cortes
Which statement best describes the map, World Trade Patterns, 1500s and 1600s?
It is a resource map because it shows the trading of resources between Europe and the Americas.
How does the map 'Routes of Explorers' support the idea that European explorers had an economic motivation?
It shows explorers searching for new trade routes to meet the demand for spices from Asia.
Which statement best explains why the arrival of animals from the Old World was so important to the New World?
Native Americans could use the animals for transportation, food, and clothing.
Which statement best explains the effect of Old World diseases on the New World?
Native Americans had never been exposed to these diseases, which caused many natives to become sick and die.
How did the Columbian Exchange help cause the population changes?
New diseases spread to the Americas during the Columbian Exchange.
Which challenge did Columbus face prior to his first voyage?
Persuading the Spanish crown to invest money into his plan.
What items were traded from North America to Europe?
Sugar and Silver
Which statement best describes how the Columbian Exchange demonstrates migration and settlement?
The Columbian Exchange allowed new lands to be settled by Europeans through the sharing of resources, ways of life, and ideas.
How did the Columbian Exchange affect the population of the Native Americans?
The Columbian Exchange brought new diseases to the Americas killing many natives.
What is the result of the Columbian Exchange?
The Columbian Exchange led to cultural diffusion after 1492 which led to new economies and types of government.
What attracted privateers like Sir Francis Drake to the New World during the sixteenth century?
The desire to seize treasures being sent back to Spain.
Which statement best describes the consequence of the Columbian Exchange?
The introduction of cash crops led to the development of plantations in southern colonies.
Which statement best explains how crops from the New and Old Worlds affected people throughout the world?
The introduction of new foods made for a more varied diet for people in the Old World.
How did Native Americans contribute to the Columbian Exchange?
They introduced the potato, which became a food staple for many Europeans.
What statement best describes triangular trade through the Columbian Exchange?
Triangular trade is demonstrated through the trade of many things between Africa, Europe, and the Americas.
