The Age of Exploration Unit Test 5
Which explorer is known for being the first to circumnavigate the globe, yet died in Asia before completing his journey?
Ferdinand Magellan
What happened to American Indians after 1492?
Most perished from disease
Spain and Portugal competed over territory in the Americas as a result of the voyages of
Christopher Columbus
One of the long-reaching effects of the Spanish conquest was the spread of what religion across the Americas?
Catholicism
How did Robert de La Salle help extend France's influence in the New World?
He explored the Mississippi River and built trading posts on it
Which leader was defeated by Francisco Pizarro?
Atahualpa
Which statement best explains the importance of the Age of Discovery?
The Age of Discovery was the beginning of globalization
What happened as a result of the Treaty of Paris?
The British won the fight over the fertile Ohio River Valley and gained control of most French lands in North America
What caused Europe's population to increase, to provoke its interest in trade, and provided its population with large amounts of gold and silver?
The Columbian Exchange
Which choice most accurately describes the consequences that France faced after the Seven Years' War?
The French gave up their colonies east of the Mississippi and Canada to Britain, and they gave New Orleans to Spain
Which culture was the first Mesoamerican civilization?
The Olmecs
Which conflict in the 1700s changed the balance of power in Europe and the Americas to favor England and Prussia?
The Seven Years' War
Which statement most accurately describes the main difference between the Southern and New England colonies?
The Southern colonies were founded by people seeking profit, while the New England colonies were founded by people seeking religious freedom
Which best describes the Incas?
a large and rich empire in South America
Though the Aztecs held the most powerful empire in Central America, which Spanish advantage contributed to the Aztecs' defeat?
advanced weapons
