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