Age of Exploration/England’s Evolution to Constitutional Monarchy
1)The Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights are similar in that they both
3) limited the power of the monarchy			

2)  Under the policy of mercantilism, colonial powers considered their colonies to be
3) possessions to benefit the imperial power

3) The events illustrated in this time line show the effects of European
3) imperialism 

4) The term “mercantilism” is defined as an economic system in which	
2) colonies exist for the benefit of the colonial power

5) Which statement explains the long-term significance of the travels of Christopher Columbus?
4) His voyages started a vast cultural exchange between the two hemispheres.

6) A major reason for the end of the Aztec Empire was
3) the technology of the Spanish conquistadors			

7) Which statement best illustrates the concept of European mercantilism during the Age of Exploration?
3) Portugal sought trade benefits from its colonial possessions.

8) • Smallpox outbreak spreads throughout Mexico.
• Many Incas convert to Christianity in ceremonies in Lima, Peru.
• Spanish and Portuguese are introduced to chocolate, peanuts, tomatoes, and corn.
• Cortés brings Aztec gold and silver treasures to Spain.
Which situation is illustrated in these statements?
4) the impact of contact between different peoples

9) The events listed on this time line illustrate the development of
1) a constitutional monarchy 		

10) Which statement about the Columbian exchange is a fact rather than an opinion?
3) The Columbian exchange brought new foods and products to Europe and the Americas.

11) Which explanation for the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire is best supported by this illustration?
4 Spanish technology was a major factor in the defeat of the Aztecs

12) “. . . suspending laws . . . , by regal [royal] authority without consent of Parliament is illegal.”—English Bill of Rights, 1689
Which form of government does the quotation support?
1) limited monarchy 	

13) A major reason that the Spanish were able to conquer the peoples of the Americas was the
1) military technology of the Spanish conquerors		

14) The purpose of the encomienda system in Latin America was to
3) obtain labor and taxes from the native peoples in the Spanish colonies        

15) Which title would be most appropriate for this list of characteristics?
I. __________________________________________________________
A. “Cash crop” economies		
B. Class systems based on birth and skin color
C. Ethnic and racial diversity
2 Results of colonialism in Latin America

16) Which document limited the power of the English monarchy during the Middle Ages?
1) Magna Carta 	

17)  Which nation had the most influence on the colonization of Latin America in the 1500s?
1) Spain 	

18)  What was one goal of mercantilism?
	4) creation of a favorable balance of trade

19) Which statement best describes a result of the encounter between Europeans and native populations of Latin America?.
4) Plantations in the New World used enslaved Africans to replace native populations.

20) During the 15th century, which two European countries began sea voyages of exploration?
	2) Portugal and Spain		

21) Which statement best describes the concept of mercantilism?
	2) Controlling trade is a key to increasing power.

22) One way in which the Magna Carta, the Petition of Right, and the Glorious Revolution are similar
is that each
3) limited the power of the English monarchy		

23) The encomienda system in Latin America was a direct result of the
2) Age of Exploration	

24) The major reason that Portugal and Spain established water routes to Asia’s spice markets was to
3) avoid the overland routes that were controlled by Muslim traders

25)  The Magna Carta can be described as a
2) list of feudal rights that limited the power of the English monarchy

26) In England, the Magna Carta, the Puritan Revolution, the Glorious Revolution, and the English Bill of Rights led to the development of
	4) a limited monarchy