Which of these were reasons for Columbus’s first voyage from Spain? Select all that apply.
(1 point)
Responses
to find precious metals such as gold
to find precious metals such as gold
to see if the world was flat or round
to see if the world was flat or round
to find the fabled New World
to find the fabled New World
to find an easier route to Asia
Both Europeans and Native Americans benefited from the trade, but the harm done to the Native Americans was greater.
Ferdinand Magellan
Which of these is an accurate comparison of the results of the Columbian Exchange?
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Responses
Europe benefited the most because ideas from the New World sparked the Renaissance.
Europe benefited the most because ideas from the New World sparked the Renaissance.
Both Europeans and Native Americans benefited from the trade, but the harm done to the Native Americans was greater.
Both Europeans and Native Americans benefited from the trade, but the harm done to the Native Americans was greater.
Native Americans benefited greatly from European plants and animals, but it took Europe several hundred years to find value in the Americas.
Native Americans benefited greatly from European plants and animals, but it took Europe several hundred years to find value in the Americas.
Both Europeans and Native Americans found new and useful things in the exchange, but Native American foods turned out to be poisonous to many European populations.
Both Europeans and Native Americans found new and useful things in the exchange, but Native American foods turned out to be poisonous to many European populations.
Which explorer is credited as being the first to circumnavigate Earth?
(1 point)
Responses
Leif Ericson
Leif Ericson
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
What was the result of Cortes’s defeat of the Aztecs? Select all that apply.
(1 point)
Responses
The Spanish thought it brought them more wealth and power.
The Spanish thought it brought them more wealth and power.
Cortes had lost so many soldiers in the victory that he had to wait several months for more to arrive from Spain.
Cortes had lost so many soldiers in the victory that he had to wait several months for more to arrive from Spain.
The Spanish saw it as proof that they were superior to Native Americans.
The Spanish saw it as proof that they were superior to Native Americans.
The Spanish earned the respect of Native Americans.
The Spanish earned the respect of Native Americans.
The Spanish thought it brought them more wealth and power.
The Spanish saw it as proof that they were superior to Native Americans.
Which of the following were reasons the Spanish wanted to colonize the New World? Select all that apply.
(1 point)
Responses
to seek wealth
to seek wealth
to enter the fur trade
to enter the fur trade
to spread Christianity
to spread Christianity
to find new medicines
to find new medicines
to seek wealth
to spread Christianity
Which choice best describes the relationship Spanish colonists had with Native Americans?
(1 point)
Responses
Native Americans had little interaction with colonists and were free to live as they chose.
Native Americans had little interaction with colonists and were free to live as they chose.
Colonists treated Native Americans poorly and many Native Americans died from starvation and disease.
Colonists treated Native Americans poorly and many Native Americans died from starvation and disease.
Colonists were curious about Native Americans and were eager to learn their religious rituals.
Colonists were curious about Native Americans and were eager to learn their religious rituals.
Colonists and Native Americans lived peacefully together on missions and were equal in social status.