AP euro quiz study
Who was Prester John
A mythical Christian King in Africa believed to be a descendant of one of the three kings who visited Jesus after his birth
What was Hernan Cortes's crucial advantage in his conquest of the Mexica Empire
Cortes was able to exploit internal dissention within the Mexica Empire
Which of the following was a major motivation for European exploration
Desire for material profit
Which of the following characterizes the role of Europe in the system of world trade prior to the voyage of Columbus
Europe was a minor outpost that produced few products desired by other civilizations
How did Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe affect Spanish colonization
The great distance of the Pacific convinced the Spanish to abandon efforts to trade in Asia and develop their American colonies instead
What group of people benefited the most from large price increases in the sixteenth century
The middle class
How did Europeans initially justify the enslavement of Africans
Enslavement benefited Africans by bringing Christianity to them
What did Columbus believe he had found when he arrived in the Caribbean
Islands of the coast of Japan
At the time of his death, Columbus believed the islands he found were
Off the coast of Asia
Portugal's participation in European expansion was given critical support by
Prince Henry
How did the introduction of Ptolemy's Geography mislead European cartographers
Ptolemy asserted that the world was much smaller than it actually is, indicating that Asia was not far removed from Europe to the west
How did the Spanish respond to the trap set by the Inca King Atahualpa
The Spanish ambushed and captured Atahualpa, holding him for ransom and then executing him.
How did the enocomienda system function
The Spanish crown granted conquerors the right to employ or demand tribute from groups of Native Americans in exchange for providing food and shelter
How did the Spanish monarchy seek to maintain control over its colonies
The monarchy established intendants with broad administrative and financial authority who were responsible directly to the monarchy
How did Portugese merchants obtain most of their slaves in Africa
They traded for slaves with local leaders
Bartolome de las cases asserted that the Indians
Had human rights
The european voyages of the fifteenth century were derived from a desire to share wealth of the
Indian ocean trade
What did the treaty of Tordesillas accomplish
It divided the Atlantic Ocean, giving Spain control of everything west of an imaginary line and Portugal everything east of the line
How did the English and French seek a route to East Asia
They sought a northwest passage across North America
In the seventeen century the Dutch East Indian Company
Took over much of the East Indies from Portugal
