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Chapter 2
New Empires in the Americas
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History
8th Grade
10/05/2011

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In the year 1000, strong winds blew Leif Eriksson's ship off course to:
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the North American Coast.
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How did Prince Henry the Navagator help push exploration forward?
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He financed research by mapmakers and shipbuilders.
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Which explorer led Portugal in winning the European race for a Sea Route to Asia?
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Vasco de Gama
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What was the significance of finding a sea route to Asia?
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It allowed Europeans to bypass merchants who monopolized trade.
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The Columbian Exchange had deadly effects, such as:
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infecting Native Americans with new and deadly diseases.
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Which of the following best describes the Columbian Exchange?
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New plants and animals were brought to Europe and the Americas.
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Which Spaniard led the defeat of the Incas?
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Francisco Pizarro
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The pueblo settlements set up by the Spanish in New Spain served as:
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trading posts for commerce and sometimes as centers of government.
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The Spanish Crown established the encomienda system mainly to:
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reward settlers for bringing the Crown so much wealth.
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How did Catholicism affect Spain's rule in the Americas?
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Spain commanded priests to convert American Indians to Christianity.
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What were Martin Luther's main charges against the Catholic Church?
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The Church focused more on wealth and worldly things than on spirituality, and was being corrupted by power.
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Why were the many searches for a Northwest Passage significant?
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They raised European interest in North America.
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For which country did Jacques Cartier claim land during his two trips to Canada in 1534 and 1535?
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France
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What happened to the Roanoke colony after the summer of 1587?
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The colonists abandoned the site for a reason that remains a mystery.
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Who was Peter Minuit?
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Dutchman who founded New Amsterdam and helped found New Sweden.
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Why did the Dutch settlers practice religious toleration?
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They thought it would attract more colonists.
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Why did colonists in need of cheap labor turn to slaves from West Africa?
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West African slaves had already built up immunity to European diseases.
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Which term describes the voyage taken by slaves across the Atlantic Ocean?
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Middle Passage
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The term African Diaspora refers to the
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scattering of enslaved Africans all across the New World.
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How did enslaved Africans try to cope with life in the Americas?
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sought refuge in their families, religion, art, and dance.
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