Chapter 17 Quiz

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1 point

Estimates of mortality rates from European diseases in the Americas in the 1500s and 1700s range from ________ percent.

35-60

20-40

50-80

10-15

1 point

Which of these explains the locations of territories claimed by France and England in the Americas?

These nations were only interested in sugar colonies.

They were primarily in search of timber for building their navies.

Spain and Portugal had already claimed huge regions to the south.

They claimed only territories that were relatively easy to reach.

1 point

In the 1600s, the involvement of European governments in overseas ventures can be characterized as ________.

present, but indirect

focused on tariffs and taxation

thoroughly invested in warfare

minimal at best

1 point

Colonization in North America was dominated by ________ by 1770.

Spain

Portugal

Britain

France

1 point

Chartering companies had what advantage for European governments?

This practice limited risk for governments.

Chartered companies were better at establishing good relations in the regions they settled.

Chartered companies maximized profits for core nation governments.

European nations had little interest in territorial expansion, only in finding markets.

1 point

The impact of the Columbian Exchange was________.

short-lived

felt only in America

global

primarily felt in Europe

1 point

Ferdinand Magellan led the expedition that was the first to ________.

sail to the tip of Africa

reach the Americas

reach North America

sail around the world

1 point

Mercantilism is a policy designed to benefit ________.

European merchants

colonial industry

elites in the colonies

national governments

1 point

Spain differed from other imperial powers in 1500s and 1600s because it was ________.

confined to one world region

retreating from its expansionist phase

slow to establish colonies

motivated largely by religious zeal

10.

1 point

What is today New York was initially settled by the ________.

Dutch

French

Spanish

English

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