Sophia US History Unit 1 Challenge 2 1) — Maritime Exploration a

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Unit 1 Challenge 2

1) — Maritime Exploration

a.Which of the following events led to increased maritime exploration in the 15th century? 

b. Which of the following motives played the biggest role in the European discovery of the New World?

C. Which of these hypotheses was Christopher Columbus intending to prove by sailing westward in 1492?

2 — The Columbian Exchange

The Crusades led to an increased exchange of goods between Europe and Asia. This sparked an age of exploration and ultimately resulted in the discovery of the New World.

a.Which of the following concepts does this statement best exemplify? 

3 — African Society and Slavery

a.Which of the following factors contributed to the racialization of slavery in the New World?

b. Which of the following statements is true about slavery prior to the Atlantic slave trade?

c. Which of the following elements was characteristic of slavery in West Africa prior to the Atlantic Slave Trade?

4. — Spanish Contact

a.Which of the following factors played a significant role in the Spanish defeat of the Aztec, led by Hernán Cortés?

b. What came of his expedition? 

c. Before founding St. Augustine, the Spanish defeated nearby Fort Caroline, which had been established by settlers from which other European nation?

5 — French and Dutch Contact

a.What was a significant factor in the demise of Dutch settlements in the Americas?

b. Which of the following initially motivated Dutch exploration in North America?

6 — Native American Interactions with Europeans

Interactions between Native Americans and Europeans led to the commercialization of traditional beaver-hunting practices.

a.Which of the following factors played the biggest role in that change? 

b.Which of the following factors played the biggest role in that change? 

c. Which of the following factors played the biggest role in that change?

7 — English Contact

a.What was an effect that the Protestant Reformation had on English colonization of the New World?

8 — The Atlantic World

a.Which country played the biggest role at the beginning of the Atlantic slave trade?

9 — Think About It: How Did Europeans Justify Colonization of the New World?

a.Which statement is most reflective of the Spanish attitude toward Native Americans?

b.Which statement is most representative of the French approach toward native peoples in the Americas?

c.Which statement is most reflective of the English attitude toward Native Americans?