A) James Cook B) Francisco Pizarro C) Prince Henry D) Christopher Columbus
A) Europeans thought that colonies would buy European products. B) Europeans were interested in learning from other cultures. C) European industry needed more sources of raw materials. D) Europeans wanted to spread Christianity to other peoples.
A) The Europeans were trying to expand their territories, gather riches, and spread their religion. B) Europeans were looking to find ways to ease overcrowding in their cities. C) European explorers were trying to prove that the earth was not flat. D) The monarchs of Europe were trying to develop and use new sailing technologies.
A) fear of the spread of communism B) European empire building in Africa and Asia C) an explosion on the battleship Maine 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) Chinese Revolution B) Spanish Revolution C) Russian Revolution D) French 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) Vasco da Gama B) Montezuma C) Francisco Pizarro D) Ferdinand Magellan
A) James Cook. B) Hernando Cortés. C) Montezuma. D) Christopher Columbus.
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 Native Central Americans were peaceful and refused to fight the Spanish soldiers B) the Aztecs and Incas were at war with each other, making them weaker C) the Aztec navy was quickly defeated by the superior Spanish Armada D) European diseases killed many Native Central Americans who might have fought the Spanish
A) Africans brought their French and English languages to Latin America B) Further blending of ethnic groups in Latin America C) Less shipping between continents D) More opportunities for Africans to own land
A) to work in the new factories B) to work on the plantations in their colonies C) to increase the number of soldiers in their armies D) to replace the labor of the serfs
A) Venezuela B) Hati C) Boliva D) Mexico
A) France B) Spain C) Russia 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 revolution started by Simón Bolívar D) in a revolt led by the former slave, Toussaint L'Ouverture
A) The Rise of Communism in Latin America B) United States Colonies in Latin America C) Independence Movements in Latin America D) The Rise of the Slave Trade in Latin America
A) Simon Bolivar B) Jose de San Martin C) Toussaint L'Ouverture D) Miguel Hidalgo
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) 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) become an independent country C) withdraw from the United Nations D) refuse to trade with the United States
A) French descendents living in Quebec feel their culture and language is being overwhelmed by the English B) Oppressed Quebec citizens desire freedom of speech and religion C) Large deposits of fossil fuels that Quebec doesn’t want to share with the rest of Canada D) Canada conquered Quebec during World War II
A) Inuits B) Maoris C) Aborigines D) Aztecs
A) a military base to replace the African colonies B) a location in which to build new factories C) a source of resources like coal and iron D) a prison to which criminals could be sent.
A) A shortage of soap B) Europeans brought new diseases to Australia C) An increased need for sewage facilities D) Eating habits changed |