Question

1. plants and animals between europe and americas
2. dutch - north american trading city
3. leaders in the american conquests
4. forced voyage of slaves across the atlantic
5. spanish and portuguese officials temporarily in americas
6. ship invented to travel long distance
7. a nations prosperity is based on its gold and silver
8. portuguese sailor who sailed for spain
9. defeated by cortes
10. which area was not included as part of the triangle trade?

a. asia b. america
c. africa d. europe

1. which countries colonies were more populated with residents that planned on staying permanently?

a. france b. portugal
c. england d. netherlands

1. the treaty of tordesillas, signed in 1494,

a. put an end to warfare between portugal and spain.
b. established a line between territories controlled by spain and those controlled by portugal.
c. ended violence between portuguese and muslim spice traders.
d. made portuguese the official language of the americas

1. why were enslaved africans needed in the caribbean islands?

a. importing and paying europeans for labor kept the existing balance of trade.
b. growing sugarcane was familiar to africans.
c. spain respected native americans and did not want to enslave them.
d. the native american population was small due to diseases brought from europe.

1. social class in latin america in the 1500s was based on

a. labor. b. earnings. c. status. d. intelligence.

1. how did the portuguese and spanish make money from their latin american colonies?

a. farming and mining b. buying and selling land
c. selling enslaved people d. governing the colonies

Explanation:

1. The Columbian Exchange involved the transfer of plants and animals between Europe and the Americas.
2. New Amsterdam was a Dutch - North American trading city.
3. Conquistadors were leaders in the American conquests.
4. The Middle Passage was the forced voyage of slaves across the Atlantic.
5. Peninsulares were Spanish and Portuguese officials temporarily in the Americas.
6. The caravel was a ship invented to travel long distances.
7. Mercantilism is the idea that a nation's prosperity is based on its gold and silver.
8. Magellan was a Portuguese sailor who sailed for Spain.
9. Montezuma II was defeated by Cortes.
10. The triangle trade involved Europe, Africa, and America. Asia was not part of it.
11. English colonies had more residents planning to stay permanently.
12. The Treaty of Tordesillas established a line between Spanish and Portuguese territories.
13. The Native American population was small due to European - brought diseases, so enslaved Africans were needed.
14. Social class in Latin America in the 1500s was based on status.
15. The Portuguese and Spanish made money from their Latin American colonies through farming and mining.

Answer:

1. B. Columbian Exchange
2. I. New Amsterdam
3. D. conquistadors
4. F. Middle Passage
5. J. peninsulares
6. A. caravel
7. G. mercantilism
8. E. Magellan
9. H. Montezuma II
10. A. Asia
11. C. England
12. B. established a line between territories controlled by Spain and those controlled by Portugal
13. D. The Native American population was small due to diseases brought from Europe
14. C. status
15. A. farming and mining