Unit Exam Review, Chapter 2

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.

One of the long-reaching effects of the Spanish conquest was the spread of what religion across the Americas?

Catholicism

Spain and Portugal competed over territory in the Americas as a result of the voyages of

Christopher Columbus.

Which explorer is known for being the first to circumnavigate the globe, yet died in Asia before completing his journey?

Ferdinand Magellan

Which answer best describes the effects of the slave trade on the African people?

The population declined as a result of forceful removal from the continent and being killed in war.

Which leader was defeated by Francisco Pizarro?

Atahualpa

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 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 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.

Though the Aztecs held the most powerful empire in Central America, which Spanish advantage contributed to the Aztecs' defeat?

advanced weapons

Which best describes the Incas?

a large and rich empire in South America

Which items originated in the Americas and became European staples as a result of the Columbian Exchange?

corn, potatoes, chocolate, tomatoes

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 conflict in the 1700s changed the balance of power in Europe and the Americas to favor England and Prussia?

the Seven Years' War