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* Cook Unit 3
* Cook Unit 3 European History
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which man helped Portugal take an early lead in exploration? | Prince Henry the Navigator |
| What were some of the reasons for early exploration? | To find a sea route to Asia To expand Christianity To expand their knowledge of the world To open up new markets for trade |
| What were the reasons for establishing European overseas colonies? | To spread Christianity To get more raw materials (natural resources) The colonies would purchase European products |
| Which regions main trade items were slaves and gold? | Africa |
| What were some of the items brought to America by the Europeans? | The Horse Smallpox Cattle |
| What began due to shortages of labor and was based on the race of natives and Africans. | Slavery |
| What was the Triangular Trade route? | The trading of goods between Europe, Africa, and America |
| Which area did the Portuguese colonize? | Brazil |
| Which area did the Spaniards colonize? | West side of South America, Central America, and southwestern part of North America. |
| What was one cause of World War 1? | European empire building |
| What was one cause of the Russian Revolution? | Differences among social and economic classes in Russia |
| Which revolution included withdrawing from WWI, poverty, starvation, overthrow of the czar, civil war, and communism? | The Russian Revolution |
| Why did the European nations want captured Africans as slaves? | They wanted them to work on plantations in their colonies. |
| The fact that the natives died, or escaped and sugar plantations required considerable labor made what be in more demand in the New World? | slavery |
| What factors made Portugal lead the way in exploration? | They had lots of experience fishing. They took an early part in the African Slave Trade Prince Henry hoped to convert natives to Christianity |
| What contributed to the lands in the Western Hemisphere? | Economic competition between European empires |
| When Europeans migrated to the Americas what was the impact on the native tribes (Aztec, Maya, and Inca Empires)? | European migration to the Americas led to the demise of the Aztec, Maya, and Inca empires. |
| What was a negative impact of the Columbia Exchange? | Many American Indians died from smallpox. |
| Which country did Ferdinand Magellan explore for? | Portugal |
| What are the correct dates for World War I? | 1914 -1918 |
| Who was the leader of Germany during World War I? | Wilhelm II |
| Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks? | Vladimir Lenin |
| The Treaty of Versailles was considered harsh against which country? | Germany |
| Which country joined the allies in 1917? | United States |
| What actions did the Treaty of Versailles seek to do? | It set up the League of Nations. It forced Germany pay reparations. It limited Germany's military. |
| What is said to have caused World War I? | Militarism Alliances Nationalism Imperialism Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand Conflict in the Balkan Penisula |
| Who was the U.S. President during World War I? | Woodrow Wilson |
| Who was the leader of Russia during World War I? | Joseph Stalin |
| What type of government did Russia have before World War I? | absolute monarchy |
| Why did the Russian Revolution take place? | Military defeats People wanted land |
| What did Lenin's NEP New Economic Policy do? | allowed capitalism in order to motivate farmers to increase food production. |
| How did many people feel about the Treaty of Versailles. | That it would not lead to peace; that it was more like a truce. Many people felt the Treaty of Versailles was unfair and would likely result in another war. |
| What was a major result of collectivization in the USSR? | Collectivization eliminated large numbers of peasant farmers. |
| Why did the League of Nations fail? | It did not have the power to enforce its decisions. |
| What was one cause of the worldwide depression following World War I? | Failure of banks to expand credit opportunity. |
| What was one cause of the Cold War between the USSR and the United States after World War II? | ideological conflicts; United States believed in one way of doing things in Germany, while the USSR wanted to run things their way. |
| What was the most serious fear shared by the Soviet and Western statesmen after World War II? | The revival of a strong military state in Germany. |
| Which continent has the most languages spoken? | Europe |
| Why did the Europeans bring black African slaves to America? | Millions of Native Americans died from diseases and the conquering by the Europeans. |
| What is literacy rate? | How many people in a country that can read and write. |
| What is Europe's literacy rate? | Europe's literacy rate is very high. |
| What can be said about Europe's languages? | Language is a central part of Europe's varying cultures. |
| How are Christianity, Judaism, and Islam alike? | They each worship one God. |
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