World History

Which was NOT a reason for the establishment of European overseas colonies?

Europeans were interested in learning from other cultures

De Gama sailed from Portugal to?

India

Which of the following is one way in which the European economy was impacted by the Columbian Exchange?

New crops were introduced in Europe and food production increased.

What was the effect of Christopher Columbus' discovery of the West Indies in 1492?

Other European countries sent explorers to claim land.

Which countries exploration and colonization is represented by the map below?

Spain

There were many reasons for the exploration of the world by the Europeans starting in the 1400s. Some of those reasons are?

The Europeans were trying to expand their territories

How did the slave trade affect Africa's population?

Decrease in population and frequent warfare destroyed locals.

According to the map titled "The Slave Trade" the British imported approximately how many slaves to their colonies?

2.1 Million

What was one effect of the expansion of slavery in Americans?

African culture spread through the region.

Dias sailed from Portugal to?

Cape of Good Hope

According to the map titled "The Slave Trade" the greatest number of African slaves were taken to where?

Brazil

How did the Renaissance contribute to the Age of Exploration?

By awakening a spirit of discovery and innovation in Europe.

Which of the following best describes the food exchange between Europe and the America's?

Europeans brought wheat, sugar, and sheep to the Americans

The ultimate goal of the early Portuguese explorers was to what?

Find a water route around Africa to India.

What was the significance of Ferdinand Magellan's voyage which began in 1519?

First Voyage to circumnavigate, or sail around, the globe.

What did European countries primarily use the colonies in the New World for?

Grow Crops

Which goods did Europeans trade for slaves in Africa in the triangular trade system?

Manufactured goods

What was the effect of Vasco da Gama's voyage to India in 1498?

Portugal began trading directly India.

How did the Portuguese get India to trade with them?

Portuguese forced them to trade through warfare.

What is the origin of the Trans Atlantic Slave Trade?

Portuguese went looking for gold in Africa.

What was the Middle Passage?

Route which Africans were traded.

According to the map titled "The Slave Trade" where were most slave forts located?

West Coast of Africa

In the passage by Olaudah Equiano, he describes?

a slave ship

One of the results of the contact between the Europeans and the Native Americans was the spread of disease. Which of the following statements best describes the effect disease had on European and Native American populations?

the population in Europe drastically declined

Why did Europeans seek new routes?

to discover new lands