Java Games: Flashcards, matching, concentration, and word search.

WHII SOL REVIEW:EXPLORATION

AB
Why did the European colonial powers adopt mercantilism?BECAUSE THEY BELIEVED POWER = WEALTH
The economic needs of the mother country limited the success of what?THE ECONOMY OF THE COLONY
A new economic system which included new money and banking systems was the what?THE COMMERCIAL REVOLUTION
Name 3 things European maritime nations were competing for.WEALTH, MARKETS, AND RAW MATERIALS
What does maritime mean?ON, NEAR, OR OVER THE SEA
An economic practice adopted by European colonial powers was_?_.MERCANTILISM
What theory stated that colonies existed for the benefit of the mother country?MERCANTILISM
What were 2 new foods imported into Africa from America?CORN AND POTATO
What did Africa import from Europe?MANUFACTURED GOODS
What were the main African exports in the 1600’s?SLAVES AND GOLD
Who really had the power in Japan?THE SHOGUN (MILITARY LEADER)
How much power did the Japanese emperor have?NONE
What country used isolationism to limit foreign influences?JAPAN
What Chinese leader tried to limit foreign influences and trade?EMPERORS
The military leader of Japan was the_?_.THE SHOGUN
What Chinese goods were in high demand in Europe?TEA AND PORCELAIN
What country established foreign enclaves to control trade?CHINA
What 3 European nations traded in India?BRITAIN, PORTUGAL, AND THE NETHERLANDS
How did Indian textiles affect the British textile industry?VERY POPULAR IN BRITAIN, SO BRITISH TEXTILE INDUSTRY MANUFACTURES COTTON TO COMPETE WITH INDIAN COTTON
During the Mughal Empire, who arrived and set up trading posts in India?EUROPEANS
What is the architectural gem of Mughal India?TAJ MAHAL
Where was the Mughal Empire located?NORTHERN INDIA
What religion did the Mughals bring to India?ISLAM
What were 2 trade items of the Ottoman Empire?COFFEE AND CERAMICS
(True/False) The Ottoman Empire did not accept other monotheistic religions.FALSE (THEY ACCEPTED JUDAISM AND CHRISTIANITY)
What was the unifying force in the Ottoman Empire?ISLAMIC RELIGION
What was Constantinople renamed?ISTANBUL
Where was the Ottoman Empire originally located?ASIA MINOR
What areas did the Ottoman Turks conquer?ASIA MINOR, MUSLIM LANDS OF SW ASIA, N AFRICA, SE EUROPE (BALKAN PENINSULA TO VIENNA)
What empire conquered Constantinople?THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE
What was the result of American silver and gold coming to Europe?GREAT INFLATION IN SPAIN AND THE REST OF EUROPE
Where did the gold and silver of the Americas go?EUROPE AND ASIA
What products were involved in the triangular trade?SLAVES, MANUFACTURED GOODS (RUM), AND RAW MATERIALS (SUGAR, GOLD)
Who was the triangular trade between?EUROPE, AFRICA, AND THE AMERICAS
Western Hemisphere slavery was based on what?race
Why were large numbers of laborers needed in the Americas?TO PRODUCE CASH CROPS ON PLANTATIONS
What were 2 results of the plantation system?DESTROYED INDIGENOUS ECONOMIES AND DAMAGED THE ENVIRONMENT
Where was the plantation system strongest?IN THE CARIBBEAN AND THE AMERICAS
What European animals changed the lives of American Indians?HORSES
What was the result of a labor shortage in the Western Hemisphere?USE OF AFRICAN SLAVES
What killed many American Indians?SMALLPOX (DISEASE)
What does indigenous mean?NATIVE
What was the result of the Columbian Exchange for native Americans?DEATH BY DISEASE AND CHANGES IN NATIVE ECONOMIES
What did the Western Hemisphere “give” to Europe?TOBACCO, CORN, POTATO
What did the Eastern Hemisphere "give" to the Western Hemisphere?HORSES, CATTLE, AND DISEASE
What was the exchange of products and resources between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres?COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE
Where did European colinization first occur?ASIA AND AFRICA
What was one of the first groups to colonize an area?MERCHANTS
The Portuguese, Dutch and British all set up what to gain wealth in their colonies?TRADING COMPANIES
What is another name for American Indians?NATIVE AMERICANS AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
Throughout the world, what did Europeans want from their colonies?PRODUCTS AND RAW MATERIALS TO BENEFIT THE MOTHER COUNTRY
What did Europeans want from Africa?SLAVES AND GOLD
Name 3 nations which established empires in the Western Hemisphere.SPAIN, ENGLAND, PORTUGAL
T/F Most colonies took on the social and cultural patterns of their parent country.TRUE
Name 2 legacies of Spanish rule in Latin America.RIGID CLASS SYSTEM AND DICTATORIAL RULE
Name 3 empires destroyed by the Spanish.AZTEC, INCA, MAYA
What did colonists bring to the Americas?THEIR FAITH, LANGUAGE, AND CULTURE (SOCIAL PATTERNS)
A major motive for exploration was to spread _?_.CHRISTIANITY
What explorer explored the St. Lawrence River and claimed Canada for France?JACQUES CARTIER
What Spanish explorer conquered the Incas?FRANCISCO PIZZARO
What Spanish explorer conquered the Aztecs?HERNAND CORTES
Who were the European missionaries trying to convert?INDIENOUS PEOPLES
What Portuguese explorer was the first to reach India by way of Africa?VASCO DA GAMA
Whose expedition was the first to circumnavigate the world?FERDINAND MAGELLAN
What religion was spread to Latin America and Canada?CATHOLICISM
Native Americans of the Western Hemisphere are often called _?_ people.INDIGENOUS
What was the first religion spread to the Western Hemisphere?CATHOLICISM
What were the 3 motives for exploration?GOLD (RICHES OF ASIA), GLORY (BECOME FAMOUS AND DISCOVER NEW PLACES), GOD (SPREAD CHRISTIANITY)
Who was the first Englishman to sail around the world?SIR FRANCIS DRAKE
What was the role of Prince Henry the Navigator?ESTABLISHED A NAVIGATION SCHOOL IN PORTUGAL AND SPONSORED THE EARLIEST EXPLORAITONS
(True/False) New navigational inventions helped fuel the Age of Exploration.TRUE
Who was the first European to “discover” the Western Hemisphere?CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
What goods were in high demand in Europe in the mid 15th century?ASIAN GOODS
Name Spanish explorers.HERNANDO CORTEZ, FRANCISCO PIZZARO, SAILED FOR SPAIN: FERDINAND MAGELLAN, CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
The loss of what city in 1453 encouraged the search for new trade routes?CONSTANTNOPLE



This activity was created by a Quia Web subscriber.
Learn more about Quia
Create your own activities