Question 1

Question

A)Identify two causes of European exploration in the Americas.(1 point)
Responses

a. food, clean water

b. large animals, medicine

c. gold, land

d. forests, opportunity to form new governments
Question 2
A)What was one effect that European exploration had on the Indigenous peoples of the Americas?(1 point)
Responses

a. immunity to smallpox

b. decreased population

c. increased wealth

d. increased land
Question 3
A)Assess the consequences of European attempts to convert Indigenous peoples to Christianity. Which consequence most likely resulted from sacred Indigenous religions being banned by Europeans?(1 point)
Responses

a. conquistadors immersing themselves in the cultures of local populations

b. Christianity becoming a minor religion in South America

c. the preservation of Indigenous myths and history

d. the loss of Indigenous religious texts
Question 4
A)Which of the following explains a result of the Commercial Revolution in Europe?(1 point)
Responses

a. Global trade and exchange decreased.

b. New World commodities were banned from Old World markets.

c. Spain experienced long-term wealth and economic power.

d. The influx of silver caused inflation in European economies.
Question 5
A)An analysis of the long-term impacts of the Columbian Exchange on Indigenous North American populations would show that(1 point)
Responses

a. Indigenous groups resisted European invasion of their homelands.

b. Old World goods became widely accessible to Indigenous populations.

c. productive and thriving trade agreements were formed.
d. Indigenous cultures faced the threat of extinction.

Answer 1

Question 1:

c. gold, land

Question 2:

b. decreased population

Question 3:

d. the loss of Indigenous religious texts

Question 4:

d. The influx of silver caused inflation in European economies.

Question 5:

d. Indigenous cultures faced the threat of extinction.