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