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