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What shaped the geography of America?
a) Rain
b) Rivers
c) Glaciers
d) Climate

Why were the Indians so susceptible to disease?
a) Thousands of years of isolation
b) Poor health
c) Slavery
d) Lack of vacinations

Who were the first Europeans to colonize America?
a) Vikings/Norse
b) English
c) Spanish
d) French

How did the Crusades impact exploration?
a) Created a desire for eastern goods
b) Created the desire to spread Christianity
c) Muslims pushed Christians out of Spain
d) Need for new technology

What did Portuguese exploration lead to?
a) A robust slave trade
b) Interest in African culture
c) Settlement of the Caribbean
d) A new western route to Asia

What is the Colombian exchange?
a) Exchange of goods between Europe and America
b) An increase in coffee plantations
c) The American side of Triangular Trade
d) A type of currency used in the Americas

What becomes the major cash crop of the Caribbean?
a) Sugar cane
b) Tobacco
c) Wheat
d) Rice

Why did the poor and those not first born come to America?
a) Opportunity
b) God
c) Glory
d) Slavery

Why were England and Spain not in competition during the period of early exploration?
a) The were the same religion
b) They were different religions
c) Spain was too powerful
d) England had no navy.

How does Spain retaliate against England for raiding their shipping?
a) Sends the Spanish Armada
b) Invades England
c) Ignores England
d) Marries Catherine to Henry VIII to ensure peace.

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