Renaissance and Reformation
Age of Exploration
100
Which time period reflects the period of European history known as the Renaissance?
1300-1600
100
Which European country was the leader in developing and applying 15th century sailing innovations?
Portugal
200
What was one result of the loss of native lives to disease?
A) loss in population
300
Who conquered the Aztec Empire?
the Spanish/Spain
400
Why did Europeans see Africans as a better source of labor than Native Americans?
Africans were strangers in the Americas, so they would not have allies or places to hide.
500
What was the purpose of the Treaty of Tordesillas between Spain and Portugal?
To divide trading and colonizing rights for all newly discovered lands.