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