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Which was not a motivation for European exploration in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries?

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the rediscovery of Greco-Roman culture

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Why did Prince Henry of Portugal sponsor voyages of discovery?

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He hoped to find routes to Africa.

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How did the caravel make Europeans’ voyages of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries possible?

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It was designed with a special sail that allowed it to sail against the wind.

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Which statement best explains how the compass made voyages of exploration possible?

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It allowed sailors to know their direction.

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Which does not explain the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs?

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The Spanish outnumbered the Aztecs.

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Why did English settlers colonize New England in the mid-1600s?

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to practice their religion

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Which statement best describes the Columbian Exchange?

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the movement of plants, animals, and diseases between the Old World and the New World

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Which was unknown in Europe before European explorers visited the Americas?

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potatoes

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Which was a reason for an increase in the transatlantic slave trade during the sixteenth century?

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sugar plantations in the West Indies

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Which describes the Middle Passage?

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the sea journey forced on enslaved people from Africa to the Americas

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Which was not a cause of the Protestant Reformation?

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Council of Trent

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Which was not a consequence of the Protestant Reformation?

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decline in literacy

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Which summarizes a result of the Protestant Reformation?

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It prompted reforms within the Catholic Church.

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Which was a cause of the Thirty Years’ War?

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conflict between Catholics and Protestants

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Which country rose to power as a result of the Peace of Westphalia, ending the Thirty Years War?

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France

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Which is an example of absolutism under King Louis XIV?

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construction of Versailles

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Which is an example of absolutism under Peter the Great?

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reorganization of the Russian Orthodox Church

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Which was a cause of the English Civil War?

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a dispute between the king and Parliament

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Which was not a result of the English Civil War?

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end of Puritanism

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Which became part of English government and culture during the Glorious Revolution?

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a new king and queen

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Which statement best describes the Protestant Reformation?

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the movement in Europe that resulted in the division of Christianity into Catholic and Protestant

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Which was one of the reasons Martin Luther wrote his Ninety-five Theses?

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the Church’s sale of indulgences to pardon sins

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What was the result of the spread of Martin Luther’s ideas throughout western Europe?

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Christian unity ended in wester Europe

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Who broke from the Roman Catholic Church so he could remarry and then became the head of a new Protestant church in his country?

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Henry VIII

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Who relocated to Switzerland in order to escape religious persecution in France and taught the concept of predestination?

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John Calvin

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How did the Roman Catholic Church respond to the spread of Protestantism?

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It attempted to reform itself by correcting bad practices and clarifying its teachings.

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What role did the Council of Trent play in the Catholic Reformation?

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It attempted to clarify the doctrine of the Catholic Church.

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What was the purpose of the Inquisition?

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stop the spread of ideas considered heretical

29
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What did an uprising by Czech Protestants against the Catholic ruler of the Holy Roman Empire result in?

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the Thirty Years’ War

30
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Which was an important result of the Thirty Years’ War?

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The modern concept of Europe as a collection of independent states emerged.

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When did absolute monarchs begin to appear in Europe?

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after the Thirty Years War

32
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Who ruled by divine right in France, extended that nation’s borders, and built a palace at Versailles?

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Louis XIV

33
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Which phrase best explains the cause of the English Civil War?

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conflict between the Stuart kings and Parliament

34
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What was the immediate outcome of the English Civil War?

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The Roundheads won, and Cromwell became the military dictator of the Commonwealth

35
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How did the Glorious Revolution establish a constitutional monarchy in England?

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William agreed to sign the English Bill of Rights as a condition of becoming king.

36
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Which European is credited with ushering in the Age of Exploration?

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Prince Henry

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Which best describes a reason that Europeans set forth on voyages of exploration in the 1400s?

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They were looking for new trade routes to Asia.

38
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Which country sponsored Columbus’s expedition that discovered the Americas?

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Spain

39
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What were explorers hoping to find by searching for the Northwest Passage?

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a sea route to Asia across North America

40
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Which country colonized the region that is now Brazil?

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Portugal

41
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Which Native American empires did Spanish conquistadors conquer?

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Aztec and Inca

42
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To which New World location were the most enslaved Africans sent to work?

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sugar cane plantations in the West Indies

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What crop spurred population growth in Europe after it was brought to Europe from the Americas?

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potatoes

44
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Which best describes a joint-stock company?

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a company owned by investors who share the profits

45
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Which European country was the first to ship African slaves to the Americas?

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Portugal

46
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Which European is credited with ushering in the Age of Exploration?

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Prince Henry

47
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Which best describes a reason that Europeans set forth on voyages of exploration in the 1400s?

A

They were looking for new trade routes to Asia.

48
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Which country sponsored Columbus’s expedition that discovered the Americas?

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Spain

49
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What were explorers hoping to find by searching for the Northwest Passage?

A

a sea route to Asia across North America

50
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Which country colonized the region that is now Brazil?

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Portugal

51
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Which Native American empires did Spanish conquistadors conquer?

A

Aztec and Inca

52
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To which New World location were the most enslaved Africans sent to work?

A

sugar cane plantations in the West Indies

53
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What crop spurred population growth in Europe after it was brought to Europe from the Americas?

A

Potatoes

54
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Which best describes a joint-stock company?

A

a company owned by investors who share the profits

55
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Which European country was the first to ship African slaves to the Americas?

A

Portugal

56
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What key advantage did Spanish invaders have over the native peoples they conquered?

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Spanish soldiers had horses and superior weapons.

57
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What did many English settlers hope to gain by leaving their native land and settling in the New World?

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religious freedom

58
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What was the Reformation?

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the religious movement that led to the division of Christianity into Catholic and Protestant

59
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What was the Reformation?

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the religious movement that led to the division of Christianity into Catholic and Protestant

60
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Who broke from the Roman Catholic Church and formed the Church of England in order to remarry?

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Henry VII

61
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Which describes a way that the Roman Catholic Church responded to the spread of Protestantism?

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Pope Paul III convened the Council of Trent

62
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Which describes an effect of the Protestant and Catholic reformations?

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Monarchs acquired more power and established nation-states.

63
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Which absolute monarch toured western Europe for ideas on modernizing his nation and invaded other countries in order to secure warm-water ports?

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Peter I

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Which was a result of the Thirty Years’ War?

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Spain was a weaker nation and France a stronger one.

65
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Which was an effect of the Protestant and Catholic reformations?

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Education became more important in society

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