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