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