A) Francisco Pizarro B) Christopher Columbus C) James Cook D) Prince Henry
A) Europeans thought that colonies would buy European products. B) European industry needed more sources of raw materials. C) Europeans were interested in learning from other cultures. D) Europeans wanted to spread Christianity to other peoples.
A) European explorers were trying to prove that the earth was not flat. B) Europeans were looking to find ways to ease overcrowding in their cities. 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) the Japanese invasion of the Philippines B) fear of the spread of communism C) an explosion on the battleship Maine D) European empire building in Africa and Asia
A) differences among religious and ethnic groups in Russia B) an unsuccessful attempt by China to invade Russia C) an unsuccessful attempt by Britain to invade Russia D) differences among social and economic classes in Russia
A) Chinese Revolution B) Spanish Revolution C) Russian Revolution D) French Revolution
A) the invention of the astrolabe, which improved navigation. B) the discovery and use of the Northwest Passage to Asia C) the destruction of the Aztec and Incan civilizations D) the discovery that only the Atlantic Ocean separated Asia from Europe
A) Montezuma B) Ferdinand Magellan C) Vasco da Gama D) Francisco Pizarro
A) Christopher Columbus. B) Hernando Cortés. C) James Cook. D) Montezuma.
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 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) 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) Less shipping between continents B) Further blending of ethnic groups in Latin America C) Africans brought their French and English languages to Latin America 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) Boliva B) Venezuela C) Mexico D) Hati
A) France B) Russia C) Spain D) England
A) as part of the treaty at the end of the French and Indian War B) in a revolt led by the former slave, Toussaint L'Ouverture C) when the British defeated Napoleon at Waterloo D) in a revolution started by Simón Bolívar
A) The Rise of Communism in Latin America B) United States Colonies in Latin America C) The Rise of the Slave Trade in Latin America D) Independence Movements in Latin America
A) Simon Bolivar B) Jose de San Martin C) Toussaint L'Ouverture D) Miguel Hidalgo
A) More economic choices for the people B) Less need for trade with other countries C) Less political freedom for Cubans D) More leaders chosen by the people
A) as a result of the American Revolution B) as a result of the British defeat of the French C) by a war for independence D) by means of negotiations over a period of time
A) refuse to trade with the United States B) close its borders to all new immigrants C) withdraw from the United Nations D) become an independent country
A) Oppressed Quebec citizens desire freedom of speech and religion B) French descendents living in Quebec feel their culture and language is being overwhelmed by the English 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 source of resources like coal and iron B) a prison to which criminals could be sent. C) a military base to replace the African colonies D) a location in which to build new factories
A) A shortage of soap B) An increased need for sewage facilities C) Eating habits changed D) Europeans brought new diseases to Australia |