Diseases and Negative trade effects
Which of the following diseases was NOT transferred from Europeans to indigenous populations in the Americas c. 1450-1750?
Smallpox
Which trade good was a major motivator for European exploration in this time period?
Pepper
Who sponsored the first European attempts to find a maritime route into the Indian Ocean Trade Network?
Vasco de Gama
What was the impact of smallpox on the indigenous populations of the Americas?
It led to the deaths of millions, drastically reducing their populations.
What were the main economic motivations for Prince Henry the Navigator's sponsorship of exploration?
The desire for Trans-Saharan gold and Asian spices
Which Spanish monarchs sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus?
Ferdinand and Isabella
What disease originated in Africa?
Smallpox
What was the primary purpose of the Portuguese trading-post empire?
To facilitate trade and accumulate wealth
Which explorer's team was the first to sail from Europe to South America and on to Asia?
Ferdinand Magellan
What was one negative effect of new livestock
What was one of the primary purposes of England's westward exploration under Queen Elizabeth I?
To establish a textile industry in the Americas
Which European state sponsored Henry Hudson's exploration in search of a westward route to Asia?
The Netherlands
What new livestock was introduced to the old world
Chicken
Which of the following was a significant motivator for European states to sponsor maritime exploration during the period 1450-1750?
The search for new land-based routes to Asia
Which of the following first made European maritime exploration possible?
State-sponsored voyages