Question 1
A)When historians investigate how the Spanish and Portuguese built their empires, they notice(1 point)
Responses
a. the Spanish and Portuguese did not follow advice from the Catholic Church when they began exploring.
b. there are no similarities between these countries’ empire-building efforts.
c. neither country was successful in building empires in the age of exploration.
d. many similarities between how the two countries engaged in this process.
Question 2
A)Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand paid for exploration to cross the Atlantic Ocean because they wanted to(1 point)
Responses
a. build on existing trade relationships in the Western Hemisphere.
b. conquer the Caribbean Islands.
c. find a new route to trade with Asian nations.
d. show that they could use Portuguese sailing technologies.
Question 3
A)Which statement best analyzes a key difference between European expansion in the Western and Eastern Hemispheres?(1 point)
Responses
a. The Roman Catholic Church told European nations they could explore the Eastern Hemisphere but only parts of the Western Hemisphere.
b. Europeans did not set up any colonies in the Eastern Hemisphere, but Europeans did set up colonies in the Western Hemisphere.
c. In the Eastern Hemisphere, Europeans were able to set up trade relationships with different peoples, but in the Western Hemisphere, Europeans focused on conquering different peoples.
d. In the Eastern Hemisphere, Europeans focused on conquering as many local people as they could, while in the Western Hemisphere Europeans peacefully traded with local people.
Question 4
A)Which statement correctly summarizes a motivation for imperialism?(1 point)
Responses
a. Malaria medication motivated Europeans to conquer Africa.
b. Military technology inspired Europeans to conquer parts of Africa.
c. Europeans were motivated by a desire to “civilize” Indigenous peoples.
d. Social Darwinism motivated Europeans to make the colonized peoples their equals.
Question 5
A)How can you differentiate between direct and indirect imperial rule?(1 point)
Responses
a. Direct rule occurs when a colony maintains control of its government, while indirect rule occurs when foreign powers control the government.
b. Direct rule’s main goal is maintaining control of a colony, while indirect rule’s main goal is assimilation.
c. Direct rule has a negative impact on local people, while indirect rule maintains local people’s power.
d. Direct rule occurs when a colony is directly ruled by foreign powers, while indirect rule occurs when local people administrate on behalf of foreign powers.
d. many similarities between how the two countries engaged in this process.
c. find a new route to trade with Asian nations.
c. In the Eastern Hemisphere, Europeans were able to set up trade relationships with different peoples, but in the Western Hemisphere, Europeans focused on conquering different peoples.
c. Europeans were motivated by a desire to “civilize” Indigenous peoples.
d. Direct rule occurs when a colony is directly ruled by foreign powers, while indirect rule occurs when local people administrate on behalf of foreign powers.