1)Marco Polo wrote an account of the marvels of:

The Americas
Venice
Asia***
Spain

2)Which man and his army conquered Peru?
Francisco Pizarro***
Atahualpa
Hernan Cortes
Montezuma

3)Traders who established rights to the Canadian fur trade were:
Spanish
Dutch
French***
English

4)which area was known as the Gold Coast because of its abundance of gold?
Cape of good Hope
Coast of West Africa***
Portugal
Mediterranean

5)The Protestant reformation was:
A new government
A study of scientific ideas.
a religious and historical movement***
an idea of the catholic church

6)Which of these sailors landed in North America centuries before Columbus set sail?
Portuguese
English
Spanish
Vikings***

7)Which West African kingdom was the first to benefit from the gold and salt trade?
Ghana***
Songhai
Mali
Morocco

8)Who did the Spanish and Portuguese use as labor on their plantations?
Poor Spanish who moved to the New World

Convicts required to move to the Americas

Native Americans and Africans forced into slavery.***

Enemies captured in wars

9) What is the basis for the the economic theory of mercantilism that drove the exploration and settlement of North America by Europeans?

Mercantilism is rooted in the idea that a nation’s power stems from the authority of an absolute monarch.

Mercantilism is based on the notion that nations working together will achieve the most prosperity.

Mercantilism is based on the idea that a nation’s power stems from its wealth, which encouraged the acquisition of natural resources and developing trade in North America.***

Mercantilism is based on the principle of ensuring equal access to natural resources for all nations.

10) How did the Protestant Reformation in Europe influence the settlement of North America?
A. European settlers of different religions choose to establish new colonies in order to spread their faith and practice their beliefs.**

B. religious thinker John Calvin was a prominent explorer in the America's.

C. the search for a northwest passage was mainly a religious quest inspired by the reformation.

D. the Columbian exchange was a joining of Protestant and catholic ideas that spread throughout the new world.

Can some one check my answers? Thanks :)

Yay! All of your answers are right!

:DD

Thank you Ms. Sue

You're welcome Shalee.

Sure! Let's check your answers:

1) Marco Polo wrote an account of the marvels of:
- You answered: Asia
Correct! Marco Polo traveled extensively in Asia and wrote about his experiences.

2) Which man and his army conquered Peru?
- You answered: Francisco Pizarro
Correct! Francisco Pizarro and his army conquered Peru.

3) Traders who established rights to the Canadian fur trade were:
- You answered: French
Correct! The French established rights to the Canadian fur trade.

4) Which area was known as the Gold Coast because of its abundance of gold?
- You answered: Coast of West Africa
Correct! The Coast of West Africa was known as the Gold Coast due to its abundance of gold.

5) The Protestant Reformation was:
- You answered: a religious and historical movement
Correct! The Protestant Reformation was a religious and historical movement during the 16th century.

6) Which of these sailors landed in North America centuries before Columbus set sail?
- You answered: Vikings
Correct! The Vikings landed in North America several centuries before Columbus.

7) Which West African kingdom was the first to benefit from the gold and salt trade?
- You answered: Ghana
Correct! Ghana was the first West African kingdom to benefit from the gold and salt trade.

8) Who did the Spanish and Portuguese use as labor on their plantations?
- You answered: Native Americans and Africans forced into slavery
Correct! The Spanish and Portuguese used Native Americans and Africans forced into slavery as labor on their plantations.

9) What is the basis for the economic theory of mercantilism that drove the exploration and settlement of North America by Europeans?
- You answered: Mercantilism is based on the idea that a nation’s power stems from its wealth, which encouraged the acquisition of natural resources and developing trade in North America.
Correct! Mercantilism is indeed based on the idea that a nation's power depends on its wealth, which drove Europeans to acquire natural resources and develop trade in North America.

10) How did the Protestant Reformation in Europe influence the settlement of North America?
- You answered: European settlers of different religions choose to establish new colonies in order to spread their faith and practice their beliefs.
Correct! The Protestant Reformation did influence European settlers to establish colonies in North America for religious reasons.

Congratulations! You got all the answers correct. Well done!