What is the connection between slavery and colonisation?
slaves used to build the Americas and work on the plantations (cotton, tobacco, sugar, coffee, tea etc)
How did the introduction of Smallpox impact the Native American population?
Millions died
What was the trading route called from the middle ages where Europeans traded with Asia?
the Silk Road
Which country colonized Australia?
England
In what ways does imperialism still impact the world today?
Countries that were colonised have high poverty rates, high corruption, wars are still being fought over borders that were created by Europeans etc
In the Age of Exploration, which part of the world did France mostly explore?
A large part of North America
Which country colonized Brazil?
Portugal
How did nationalism lead to countries trying to seize more and more territory?
Nationalism is the belief that your country is superior - and to show superiority meant to have the most land and resources (and weapons)
What were the 3 main reasons that explorers signed up to go on expeditions to new lands (the G words)
Gold, Glory, God
True of false: white Europeans at the time believed that they were racially superior to the people of "their" colonies
True
Name one negative thing that was exchanged during the Columbian Exchange
Diseases
Which country colonised Malaysia?
England
How did the industrial revolution speed up the process of colonisation?
Answers vary (they needed more raw materials for their factories)
True or false: the people who ran the colonies believed that they were better than the people they ruled, so they did not need to treat colonial subjects as equals
True
In the middle ages, how far (in kilometres) did people go from their homes generally?
Not more than 30 miles
Which country colonized Indonesia?
Holland/the Netherlands
What was the Columbian Exchange?
the name for the items exchanged between the "old world" and the "new world"
True of False: the original inhabitants of the colonies accepted colonial rule without a fight
False
In the Age of Exploration, which part of the world did Spain mostly explore?
Central America
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