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