Era 4

Question 1

Compare colonial empires in the Americas

Answer 1

Spanish Empire (control and/or destroy native empires)
Portuguese Empire (longest living empire, massive navy)
French Empire (?)
English Empire (Huge American empire, eventually collapses)
Dutch Empire (shipping, trade)

Question 2

Cash Crops

Answer 2

tobacco, cotton, sugar cane

Question 3

Development of new ethnic and racial classifications (Mulatto, Mestizo and Creole)

Answer 3

Mulatto (White and black)
Mestizo (European and Amerindian or Asian)
Creole (French Louisiana)

Question 4

Encomienda

Answer 4

grant from spanish government to own slaves

Question 5

Effects of the Reformation and Counter Reformation

Answer 5

english church breaks away from pope

Question 6

Boers

Answer 6

Dutch settlers in Africa who run England out when they try to invade

Question 7

Zheng He’s expeditions

Answer 7

Expands China’s influence

Question 8

Gunpowder empires

Answer 8

Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal

Question 9

What product attracted European traders to India during Mughal period?

Answer 9

Alcohol