November 24

Test next Tuesday (December 2)


Test Review: Age of Exploration and Colonialism

Topics to study: Age of Exploration, crusades, Renaissance, Indies, spices, navigation, Northwest Passage, Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan, John Cabot, Henry Hudson., Verazzano, Samuel de Champlain, Amerigo Vespucci, Francisco Pizarro, Hernan Cortes, Columbian Exchange colony, charter, cash crop, Jamestown colony, Roanoke colony, religious persecution, Pilgrims, Plymouth Colony

Test will have 15 multiple choice questions, 5 identifications (STUDY THE readings from class and your notes)

Review Questions
1) The Europeans wished to explore the world because they
a) were curious b) wanted more land c) wanted to rule the world d) needed new trade routes

2) Columbus sailed to the Americas under the flag of
a) Italy b) Spain c) England d) Portugal

3) Which of these sailors were the first to circumnavigate the globe?
a) John Cabot’s crew b) Amerigo Vespucci’s crew c) Ferdinand Magellan’s crew d) John Smith’s crew

4) Which man and his army conquered Peru?
a) Francisco Pizarro b) Hernan Cortes c) Amerigo Vespucci d) Samuel de Champlain

5)Traders who established rights to the Canadian fur trade were a) Spanish b) Dutch c) French d) English

6) Which period in history was influenced by classical Greek and Roman works in art and science?
a) the Renaissance b) Technology era c) Age of Exploration d) Crusades

7) The voyages of Christopher Columbus led to contact and an exchange between Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas called a) the Continental Exchange b) the Treaty of Tordesillas c) the Crusades d) revolution

“ …The province of Quivera is the best I have ever seen for producing all the products of Spain……the land itself being very fat and black and being very well watered by the springs and rivers……I have treated the natives of this province, and all others whom I found wherever I went, as well as was possible, agreeably to what Your Majesty had commanded, …There is not any gold nor any other metal in all that country, and the other things of which they had told me are nothing but little villages”
- Francisco de Coronado, Letter to Charles I of Spain
In this passage, the Spanish explorer Coronado reports to the King of Spain that he has discovered
a) some very rich land for farming b) a legendary city c) native peoples that he has enslaved d) vast gold and silver deposits

8) Many Native Americans died after the Spanish invasion because of
a) loss of homes b) loss of pride c) starvation d) disease


IDENTIFICATIONS Identify what each term is and explain why it’s so important during the Age of Exploration , colonialism, or in history.


The Renaissance







Colony









Religious Persecution








Jamestown colony







Answer the questions below using information provided in the chart and from your knowledge of social studies.

The rivalry between Spain and Portugal in the fifteenth century was based on each country’s desire to dominate the valuable spice trade. Use the chart below to answer the questions.

Spain: King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
- answered Columbus’ plea for support
- sought a direct route to India
- mainly interested in natural resources and settlements
- signed Treaty of Tordesillas that set bounds on each country’s colonial expansion

Portugal: King John II
- rebuffed Columbus’ plea for support
- already controlled some routes to India, including one along the African coast
- mainly interested in trade
- signed Treaty of Tordesillas that set bounds on each country’s colonial expansion


1) Which country was interested in colonizing the Americas? Which point on the chart led you to believe this?





2) What country was the destination of the trade route?