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