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