Unit 15: Age of Exploration and Trade Assessment (111 Points)

Part I: Map and Vocabulary (16 points).Directions: Use the map below to answer questions 1 5.

1. What 3 continents are listed on the map?2. Which side traded grapes: America or Europe/Africa?3. Which side traded for pumpkins: America or Europe/Africa?4. List the 6 living animals/insects that were traded on this map.5. Why did the diseases traded have such a negative impact on the Native Americans? (Answer in one sentence)Unit 15 Vocabulary: Match the Key Terms with the correct definition. (21 points).6. circumnavigate A. more people, more money, more power.7. allies B. to go completely around something, such as the world.8. plantation C. argued that people were naturally violent and selfish.9. mercantilism D. those who support each other as helpers for a common purpose.10. Age of Enlightenment E. people became more well-rounded.11. Thomas Hobbes F. a large estate or farm that used enslaved people to do most of the work.12. John Locke G. believed that natural law gave all people basic rights from birth.Part II: Chart (24 points).Christopher ColumbusVasco da GamaFerdinand MagellanJacques CartierHenry Hudson

Voyages: 1492, 1493, 1498, 1502Voyage: 1497-1499Voyages: 1519-1522Voyages: 1534, 1535, 1541Voyages: 1607, 1608, 1609, 1610

First European to sail west searching for a water route to Asia.First European to sail around the south of Africa and reach India.Led the first expedition to sail completely around the world.Explored the St. Lawrence River.Explored the Hudson River and Hudson Bay.

13. According to the chart, which explorers voyage ended up circling the world?14. According to the chart, which of the following explorers was the first to reach India by sailing around the South of Africa?15. According to the chart, between which years was the first expedition to sail around the world conducted? (1492-1493 or 1519-1522)16. According to the chart, which of the following explorers explored the St. Lawrence River?17. What is the range of years for voyages on the chart?18. Which two voyagers spent the most amount of time at sea?19. Which two voyagers made only one voyage to sea?20. In which year did the latest voyage on the chart take place?

Part III: Essay (50 points).Essay: Select ONE of the following topics and answer in AT LEAST 1 Paragraph (5 sentences minimum.) On your paper, write down which essay that you responded to. Failure to do so will result in the loss of half of the credit that you earn for the question.A: The Atlantic Ocean once kept the Americas separated from the rest of the world. After Columbus, the ocean was like a highway connecting the Americas to Europe, Asia, and Africa. How did the Columbian Exchange change life for people on these continents? Use at least three examples to support your ideas. B: Describe some of the long-term effects of the Columbian Exchange. Explain which effects you consider positive and which you consider negative, and why. Use at least three examples to support your ideas.