1.04 Quiz: Global Contact – Flashcards
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Which European is credited with ushering in the Age of Exploration?
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Prince Henry
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Which best describes a reason that Europeans set forth on voyages of exploration in the 1400's?
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They were looking for new trade routes to Asia.
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Which country sponsored Columbus's expedition that discovered the Americas?
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Spain
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What were explorers hoping to find by searching for the Northwest Passage?
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a sea route to Asia across North America
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Which country colonized the region that is now Brazil?
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Portugal
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Which Native American empires did Spanish conquistadors conquer?
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Aztec and Inca
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To which New World location were the most enslaved Africans sent to work?
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sugar cane plantations in the West Indies
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What crop spurred population growth in Europe after it was brought to Europe from the Americas?
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potatoes
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Which best describes a joint-stock company?
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a company owned by investors who share the profits
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Which European country was the first to ship African slaves to the Americas?
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Portugal
