Download Ch 16 Sec 1-4 True/False Indicate whether the statement is true or

Ch 16 Sec 1-4
True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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1. Sir Francis Drake found a route around North America from the Pacific to the Atlantic.
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2. The first areas settled by the Spanish were in Mexico.
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3. Viceroys were officials chosen by the Spanish king to rule large areas of his American holdings.
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4. Between 10 and 20 percent of all captive Africans did not survive the Middle Passage.
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5. The French and Indian War was a conflict involving only the French settlers and Native Americans.
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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6. Sailors could calculate their location based on the position of the sun and stars in relation to the horizon with
the
a. compass.
c. caravel.
b. astrolabe.
d. nautical map.
7. The ultimate goal of the early Portuguese explorers was to
a. find a water route around Africa to India.
b. discover new lands.
c. explore the coast of Africa.
d. spread Christianity.
8. The ultimate goal of early English, Dutch, and French explorers was to
a. find a passage to Asia.
c. find a short southern route to Africa.
b. colonize North America.
d. find gold and silver in the Americas.
9. The Spanish colonial economy was based largely on
a. exports of Native American weaving and pottery.
b. tobacco farming.
c. the mining of gold and silver.
d. fur and fish trading.
10. Which of the following was one result of the Treaty of Tordesillas?
a. The Portuguese Empire was larger than the Spanish Empire.
b. The Spanish Empire was larger than the Portuguese Empire.
c. The British Empire was larger than the Portuguese Empire.
d. Spain took control of Brazil.
11. The population of Native Americans in Spanish colonies dropped by more than
a. 10 percent.
c. 75 percent.
b. 30 percent.
d. 90 percent.
12. The economy of New France was based on
a. fish and fur trading.
c. cotton farming.
b. gold and silver mining.
d. cottage industries.
____ 13. According to the map titled “The Slave Trade,” where were most slave forts located?
a. the Cape of Good Hope
c. the Middle Passage
b. the west coast of Africa
d. Brazil
____ 14. According to the map titled “The Slave Trade,” the British imported approximately how many slaves to their
colonies?
a. 1.7 million
c. 3.6 million
b. 2.1 million
d. 9 million
____ 15. Which of the following best describes the food exchange between Europe and the Americas?
a. Europeans brought coffee, corn, and potatoes to the Americas, and took rice, wheat, and
oranges to Europe.
b. Europeans brought wheat, sugar, and sheep to the Americas, and took corn, potatoes, and
turkeys to Europe.
c. Europeans brought squash, peanuts, and tobacco to the Americas, and took sheep, turkeys,
and pigs to Europe.
d. Europeans brought tomatoes, potatoes, and wheat to the Americas, and took horses, beans,
and rubber to Europe.
____ 16. Scholars estimate that how much of all food crops grown around the world today are of American origin?
a. one-tenth
c. one-third
b. two-thirds
d. one-half
“Our plantations. . . consume more of our home manufactures. . . they produce commodities
indispensably necessary to this part of the world, and not to be produced elsewhere, and, with industry
and conduct, may be made an inexhaustible mine of treasure to their mother kingdom.”
—Charles D’Avenant, “An Essay on the East-India Trade”
____ 17. The passage by Charles D’Avenant justifies which of the following?
a. colonization
c. bullionism
b. industrialization
d. subsidies
____ 18. An increase in business activity due to colonization caused which of the following?
a. Banks in Europe closed as more Europeans settled in colonies.
b. Opportunities for investing decreased.
c. A new class of wealthier merchants emerged in Europe.
d. The development of capitalism in Europe was delayed.
“The stench of the hold. . . was so intolerably loathsome, that it was dangerous to remain there for any
time. . . The closeness of the place, and the heat of the climate. . . almost suffocated us. . . The shrieks of
the women, and the groans of the dying, rendered the whole scene of horror almost inconceivable.”
—Olaudah Equiano, The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, 1789
____ 19. In the passage by Olaudah Equiano, he describes
a. plantation life.
c. a slave ship.
b. indentured servitude.
d. an encomienda.
____ 20. Mercantilists would advocate that a nation do which of the following?
a. Import more goods than it exports.
b. Sell more goods than it buys from foreign countries.
c. Buy more goods than it sells to foreign countries.
d. Remove all barriers to free trade.
____ 21. Some Native Americans helped Cortés because
a. they resented paying tribute to Emperor Atahualpa.
b. they had intermarried with Spanish explorers.
c. the Aztecs were unpopular with those they had conquered.
d. they had been converted to Christianity.
____ 22. Planters in the Americas began to use African slaves for labor because
a. Aztecs refused to work on plantations.
b. they believed Native Americans were not human.
c. disease had killed millions of Native Americans.
d. African slaves were less expensive than Native American slaves.
____ 23. How did the Renaissance contribute to the Age of Exploration?
a. by emphasizing the importance of converting people to Christianity
b. by awakening a spirit of discovery and innovation in Europe
c. by fostering a belief in the importance of working as a group
d. by persuading Europeans that the pursuit of wealth was all-important
____ 24. What was an effect of the Columbian Exchange?
a. Native American diseases destroyed European populations.
b. The exchange of foods and animals had a dramatic impact on later societies.
c. Llamas began to be used as beasts of burden.
d. Triangular trade became less profitable.
____ 25. French settlers in Canada were mainly
a. traders.
c. farmers.
b. conquistadors.
d. slaveholders.
Completion
Complete each statement.
26. Before the Age of Exploration, the flow of luxury goods to Europe from China and India was controlled by
____________________ merchants.
27. The ____________________ played a key role in the Age of Exploration because it let sailors know at any
time which direction was north.
28. In the ____________________ system, Spanish colonists received land in the Americas and a number of
Native American workers in exchange for teaching the workers about Christianity.
29. The explorer ____________________ claimed Brazil for Portugal.
30. Huge estates in the Americas called ____________________ grew cash crops such as sugar and tobacco.
Matching
Select the letter of the term, person, or place that matches each description. Some answers will not be used.
a. smallpox
h. Olaudah Equiano
b. Samuel de Champlain
i. Francisco Pizarro
c. joint-stock companies
j. compass
d. Middle Passage
k. Jamestown
e. astrolabe
l. capitalism
f. Plymouth
m. Vasco da Gama
g. Bartolomeu Dias
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English colony started by the Pilgrims
Sailed around Africa to India
African who wrote about the horrific conditions on a slave ship
Conquered the Incas
A disease to which Native Americans had no resistance
Founded Quebec
Spread risk and profit among many investors
Helped explorers navigate using the positions of stars and planets
A terrifying ordeal for captive Africans en route to the Americas
First European to sail to the southernmost tip of Africa