A) Francisco Pizarro B) Christopher Columbus C) James Cook D) Prince Henry
A) Europeans thought that colonies would buy European products. B) European industry needed more sources of raw materials. C) Europeans were interested in learning from other cultures. D) Europeans wanted to spread Christianity to other peoples.
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) European empire building in Africa and Asia B) an explosion on the battleship Maine C) the Japanese invasion of the Philippines D) fear of the spread of communism
A) differences among social and economic classes in Russia B) an unsuccessful attempt by Britain to invade Russia C) differences among religious and ethnic groups in Russia D) an unsuccessful attempt by China to invade Russia
A) Russian Revolution B) French Revolution C) Chinese Revolution D) Spanish Revolution
A) the discovery that only the Atlantic Ocean separated Asia from Europe B) the destruction of the Aztec and Incan civilizations C) the invention of the astrolabe, which improved navigation. D) the discovery and use of the Northwest Passage to Asia
A) Montezuma B) Ferdinand Magellan C) Francisco Pizarro D) Vasco da Gama
A) Hernando Cortés. B) Montezuma. C) Christopher Columbus. 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 Aztec navy was quickly defeated by the superior Spanish Armada B) European diseases killed many Native Central Americans who might have fought the Spanish C) the Aztecs and Incas were at war with each other, making them weaker 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 increase the number of soldiers in their armies B) to work on the plantations in their colonies C) to work in the new factories D) to replace the labor of the serfs
A) Boliva B) Hati C) Venezuela D) Mexico
A) England B) Russia C) France D) Spain
A) as part of the treaty at the end of the French and Indian War B) in a revolution started by Simón Bolívar C) when the British defeated Napoleon at Waterloo D) in a revolt led by the former slave, Toussaint L'Ouverture
A) The Rise of Communism in Latin America B) The Rise of the Slave Trade in Latin America C) United States Colonies in Latin America D) Independence Movements in Latin America
A) Toussaint L'Ouverture B) Simon Bolivar C) Jose de San Martin D) Miguel Hidalgo
A) Less political freedom for Cubans B) More economic choices for the people C) Less need for trade with other countries D) More leaders chosen by the people
A) by means of negotiations over a period of time B) by a war for independence C) as a result of the American Revolution D) as a result of the British defeat of the French
A) close its borders to all new immigrants B) withdraw from the United Nations C) refuse to trade with the United States D) become an independent country
A) Canada conquered Quebec during World War II 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) French descendents living in Quebec feel their culture and language is being overwhelmed by the English
A) Inuits B) Maoris C) Aborigines D) Aztecs
A) a location in which to build new factories B) a prison to which criminals could be sent. C) a source of resources like coal and iron D) a military base to replace the African colonies
A) An increased need for sewage facilities B) Europeans brought new diseases to Australia C) Eating habits changed D) A shortage of soap |