A) Prince Henry B) Christopher Columbus C) James Cook D) Francisco Pizarro
A) Europeans wanted to spread Christianity to other peoples. B) European industry needed more sources of raw materials. C) Europeans were interested in learning from other cultures. D) Europeans thought that colonies would buy European products.
A) The Europeans were trying to expand their territories, gather riches, and spread their religion. B) The monarchs of Europe were trying to develop and use new sailing technologies. C) European explorers were trying to prove that the earth was not flat. D) Europeans were looking to find ways to ease overcrowding in their cities.
A) the Japanese invasion of the Philippines B) fear of the spread of communism C) an explosion on the battleship Maine D) European empire building in Africa and Asia
A) an unsuccessful attempt by China to invade Russia B) differences among religious and ethnic groups in Russia C) differences among social and economic classes in Russia D) an unsuccessful attempt by Britain to invade Russia
A) Spanish Revolution B) French Revolution C) Chinese Revolution D) Russian Revolution
A) the invention of the astrolabe, which improved navigation. B) the discovery and use of the Northwest Passage to Asia C) the discovery that only the Atlantic Ocean separated Asia from Europe D) the destruction of the Aztec and Incan civilizations
A) Montezuma B) Ferdinand Magellan C) Vasco da Gama D) Francisco Pizarro
A) Christopher Columbus. B) Hernando Cortés. C) Montezuma. D) James Cook.
A) Movement of many indigenous Americans to Europe B) Movement of goods on shipping routes across the Pacific C) Introduction of new crops to Europe and the Americas D) Introduction of mass production and factory buildings to the Americas
A) the Native Central Americans were peaceful and refused to fight the Spanish soldiers B) the Aztecs and Incas were at war with each other, making them weaker C) the Aztec navy was quickly defeated by the superior Spanish Armada D) European diseases killed many Native Central Americans who might have fought the Spanish
A) Africans brought their French and English languages to Latin America B) More opportunities for Africans to own land C) Further blending of ethnic groups in Latin America D) Less shipping between continents
A) to replace the labor of the serfs B) to work on the plantations in their colonies C) to work in the new factories D) to increase the number of soldiers in their armies
A) Venezuela B) Boliva C) Hati D) Mexico
A) Spain B) Russia C) France D) England
A) in a revolt led by the former slave, Toussaint L'Ouverture B) when the British defeated Napoleon at Waterloo C) in a revolution started by Simón Bolívar D) as part of the treaty at the end of the French and Indian War
A) United States Colonies in Latin America B) Independence Movements in Latin America C) The Rise of the Slave Trade in Latin America D) The Rise of Communism in Latin America
A) Toussaint L'Ouverture B) Jose de San Martin C) Miguel Hidalgo D) Simon Bolivar
A) Less need for trade with other countries B) More economic choices for the people C) More leaders chosen by the people D) Less political freedom for Cubans
A) as a result of the American Revolution B) by a war for independence C) as a result of the British defeat of the French D) by means of negotiations over a period of time
A) become an independent country B) withdraw from the United Nations C) refuse to trade with the United States D) close its borders to all new immigrants
A) French descendents living in Quebec feel their culture and language is being overwhelmed by the English B) Oppressed Quebec citizens desire freedom of speech and religion C) Canada conquered Quebec during World War II D) Large deposits of fossil fuels that Quebec doesn’t want to share with the rest of Canada
A) Inuits B) Maoris C) Aztecs D) Aborigines
A) a source of resources like coal and iron B) a prison to which criminals could be sent. C) a location in which to build new factories D) a military base to replace the African colonies
A) Eating habits changed B) A shortage of soap C) An increased need for sewage facilities D) Europeans brought new diseases to Australia |