UNIT 2 DIRECT STUDY GUIDE - EXPLORATION & COLONIZATION
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1. How did the Crusades contribute to the Age of Exploration?
1. How did the Crusades contribute to the Age of Exploration?
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2. By the 1300s, Italian city-states had become economic and cultural centers because of their
2. By the 1300s, Italian city-states had become economic and cultural centers because of their
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3. Which of the following had the greatest impact on the increasing accuracy of maps during the Renaissance?
3. Which of the following had the greatest impact on the increasing accuracy of maps during the Renaissance?
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4. Which two European powers were the first to explore the world extensively by sea?
4. Which two European powers were the first to explore the world extensively by sea?
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5. Which of the following was most responsible for the terrible epidemics suffered by the Aztec?
5. Which of the following was most responsible for the terrible epidemics suffered by the Aztec?
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6. Which conquistador was most successful in making Spain wealthy with gold from the Americas?
6. Which conquistador was most successful in making Spain wealthy with gold from the Americas?
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7. Why are colonies important for countries that practice mercantilism?
7. Why are colonies important for countries that practice mercantilism?
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8. In addition to finding gold and other sources of wealth, the first Spanish settlers in the Americas
8. In addition to finding gold and other sources of wealth, the first Spanish settlers in the Americas
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9. Which of the following show the results of the Columbian Exchange?
9. Which of the following show the results of the Columbian Exchange?
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10. Based on your knowledge and the map, which of the following most directly resulted from the events shown?
10. Based on your knowledge and the map, which of the following most directly resulted from the events shown?
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11. Because of events shown on the map,
11. Because of events shown on the map,
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12. Which of the following first caused Europeans to become more interested in Asia?
12. Which of the following first caused Europeans to become more interested in Asia?
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13. Why did Portugal search for new trade routes to Asia along the African coast?
13. Why did Portugal search for new trade routes to Asia along the African coast?
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14. What was an effect of mercantilism on the colonies in the 1600s?
14. What was an effect of mercantilism on the colonies in the 1600s?
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15. A desire to spread Christianity was one reason for European exploration. Which two forms of Christianity were rivals in the exploration of the Americas?
15. A desire to spread Christianity was one reason for European exploration. Which two forms of Christianity were rivals in the exploration of the Americas?
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16. Most English and Dutch colonies in North America were situated
16. Most English and Dutch colonies in North America were situated
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17. In the 1500s and early 1600s, explorers from England, France, and the Netherlands hoped to find
17. In the 1500s and early 1600s, explorers from England, France, and the Netherlands hoped to find
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18. After Europeans began colonizing the Americas, chickens changed the diet of many Native American peoples. This is an effect of
18. After Europeans began colonizing the Americas, chickens changed the diet of many Native American peoples. This is an effect of
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19. In contrast to other European colonizers, French colonists in North America
19. In contrast to other European colonizers, French colonists in North America
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20. Which explorer was most responsible for making Portugal the “marketplace of Europe”?
20. Which explorer was most responsible for making Portugal the “marketplace of Europe”?
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21. What is one way in which Columbus’s explorations impacted the Americas?
21. What is one way in which Columbus’s explorations impacted the Americas?
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22. What is one reason Spain’s monarchs supported Christopher Columbus’s explorations?
22. What is one reason Spain’s monarchs supported Christopher Columbus’s explorations?
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23. How did Amerigo Vespucci’s voyages impact European knowledge of the world?
23. How did Amerigo Vespucci’s voyages impact European knowledge of the world?
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24. What was the purpose of the Treaty of Tordesillas?
24. What was the purpose of the Treaty of Tordesillas?
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25. Which explorer’s stories of China’s fabulous wealth inspired other Europeans to search for sea routes to Asia?
25. Which explorer’s stories of China’s fabulous wealth inspired other Europeans to search for sea routes to Asia?
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26. What was a major characteristic of the Renaissance?
26. What was a major characteristic of the Renaissance?
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27. During the Renaissance, which of the following contributed to Europe’s desire to explore?
27. During the Renaissance, which of the following contributed to Europe’s desire to explore?
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28. By the 1400s, which nations began to rival Italy as leaders in trade and exploration?
28. By the 1400s, which nations began to rival Italy as leaders in trade and exploration?
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29. Which technological innovation allowed sailors to use the position of stars to plan a course?
29. Which technological innovation allowed sailors to use the position of stars to plan a course?
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30. A reawakening of culture and intellectual curiosity in Europe from the 1300s to the 1600s.
30. A reawakening of culture and intellectual curiosity in Europe from the 1300s to the 1600s.
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31. An instrument that uses positions of the stars to plan a course
31. An instrument that uses positions of the stars to plan a course
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32. A small, fast Portuguese ship used during the age of exploration and usually having 3 sails.
32. A small, fast Portuguese ship used during the age of exploration and usually having 3 sails.
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33. An economic theory that a nation's power depends on its ability to increase wealth by accumulating precious metals.
33. An economic theory that a nation's power depends on its ability to increase wealth by accumulating precious metals.
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34. A religious movement in the 1500s that rejected or changed some Roman Catholic teachings and practices and established the Protestant Church
34. A religious movement in the 1500s that rejected or changed some Roman Catholic teachings and practices and established the Protestant Church
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35. A fleet of warships
35. A fleet of warships
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36. A global trade of people, goods, technology, ideas, and diseases that occurred during the 1500s & 1600s.
36. A global trade of people, goods, technology, ideas, and diseases that occurred during the 1500s & 1600s.
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37. A much-sought sea route between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, located along the north coast of North America.
37. A much-sought sea route between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, located along the north coast of North America.
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38. An instrument that uses positions of the stars to plan a course
38. An instrument that uses positions of the stars to plan a course
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39. What is #1?
39. What is #1?
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40. What is #2?
40. What is #2?
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41. What is #3?
41. What is #3?
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42. What is #4?
42. What is #4?
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43. What is #5?
43. What is #5?
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44. What is #6?
44. What is #6?
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45. What is #7?
45. What is #7?
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46. What is #8?
46. What is #8?
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47. What is #9?
47. What is #9?
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48. What is #10?
48. What is #10?
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49. What is #11?
49. What is #11?
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50. What is #12?
50. What is #12?