Unit Test

Why were American Indians vulnerable to European diseases?

American Indians had not been exposed to diseases from different parts of the world.

Which leader was defeated by Francisco Pizarro?

Atahualpa

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.

A way that Europeans increased their wealth in the West Indies during the 1600s and 1700s was by

exporting products they had grown or made.

Which of the following goods did American Indians offer in trade to Europeans during the Columbian Exchange?

gold and silver

The Incas were the first early American civilization to create

roads to connect different parts of their empire.

Which culture was the first Mesoamerican civilization?

the Olmecs

What slowed the growth of the African populations by around 1850?

Many young men were placed into slavery.

In 1942, which European country took control of the West Indies?

Spain

Which statement best explains the importance of the Age of Discovery?

The Age of Discovery was the beginning of globalization.

What did the Mayas develop?

a calendar based on a solar year of 365 days

Which best describes the Incas?

a large and rich empire in South America

This great city of [Tenochtitlán] is situated in this salt lake . . . . There are four . . . entrances to the city, all of which are formed by artificial [walkways] . . . . The city is as large as Seville or Cordova; its streets . . . are very wide and straight . . . . All the streets at intervals have openings, through which the water flows . . . and at these openings, some of which are very wide, there are also very wide bridges, composed of large pieces of timber, of great strength and well put together; on many of these bridges ten horses can go abreast.

an Aztec city.

Which of the following goods did Europeans offer in trade to American Indians during the Columbian Exchange?

coffee and sugar