Unit 2 Assessment

Map Skills

100

Which ocean did European explorers cross to reach the Americas? 

the Atlantic Ocean 

200

The Americas are ______ of the Atlantic Ocean. 

West 

300

Europe and Africa is ____ of the Atlantic Ocean. 

East 

400

The Americas are part of which hemisphere? 

The Western Hemisphere

European Exploration

100

True or false: Europeans wanted to protect Native American land rights. 

False

200

This is also know as “white gold”. 

Sugar

300

List at least 3 reasons for European exploration. (Hint: 3 Gs) 

God, gold, greed and glory 

400

1. Which was an example of cooperation between Europeans and Native Americans? 

A. Europeans teaching Native Americans how to farm.

B. Native Americans sharing farming knowledge with Europeans.

B. Native Americans sharing farming knowledge with Europeans.

500

What causes a large decline in Native American populations?

diseases