Assignment Nine - Solutions
File name: 8ss9
Marks: /40 marks
Section A: Multiple Choice - ______/10 marks
Section B: True and False - _______/10 marks
Section C: Matching - _______/10 marks
Section D: Advantages and Disadvantages of
Imperialism Chart - ______/10 marks
ASSIGNMENT TOTAL: _______/40 marks
Section A - Multiple Choice (10 marks)
Read each of the following questions below and then choose the BEST answer by
highlighting your choice. Each question is worth one mark
1. This explorer was knighted by Queen Elizabeth I aboard his ship, the Golden
Hind. The British considered him to be a hero, while the Spanish called him a
pirate and a thief.
 Christopher Columbus
 Francis Drake
 Ferdinand Magellan
 Henry Hudson
2. Many European explorers were considered to be heroes in their homelands for
their various achievements; however, when one considers these same individuals
from the ________________ of the Indigenous peoples, their worldview of
exploration and its explorers would be very different. This is an example of a
 point of view
 perspective
 society
 imperialism
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An appropriate short definition for “imperialism” would be
“agricultural exploration”
“military missions.”
“religious voyages.”
“empire-building.”
4. What is the difference between a point of view and a perspective?
 A point of view expresses one person’s opinion about an issue,
while a perspective expresses the views of a collective group.
 A perspective expresses one person’s opinion about an issue, while a point of
view expresses the views of a collective group.
 A point of view considers the positives or benefits of an issue, while a perspective
expresses the negatives or drawbacks.
 A perspective considers the positives or benefits of an issue, while a point of view
expresses the negatives or drawbacks.
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Which of the following is an example of a perspective?
“The book says that he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth aboard his own ship!”
“I think he is crazy – if he sails too far, he will fall off the edge of the planet!”
“Personally, he should apologize and atone for all his sins and crimes!”
“He must pay for what he has done to our Spanish armies and
world reputation!”
6. According to primary resources, many Europeans, upon engaging in contact with
the Indigenous peoples, felt that European culture was superior because they saw
themselves as being more _________________ than the Indigenous people they met.
 cooperative
 wealthy
 civilized
 inferior
7. The Treaty of Tordesillas was written by the Pope to address the constant
bickering over land ownership between ______________ and ______________.
 France and Britain
 Spain and Portugal
 Britain and Italy
 Spain and France
8. What was the main cause of the decimation of early populations of the Indigenous
peoples in both the Americas between 1500 and 1800?
 War with the Europeans
 Food shortages and starvation
 Diseases and lack of immunity
 Natural disasters
9.
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Which of the following is NOT a European nation that engaged in imperialism?
Portugal
Spain
France
Switzerland
10. What did the Incas and other South American cultures use the quipu system for?
 It was a system of transportation that allowed their canoes to travel faster along
the rivers and streams.
 It was a system of communication and record-keeping based on
a network of knotted strings.
 It was a system of government used to rule various towns in the rural areas of
South America.
 It was a system of writing that used petroglyphs (rock drawings) to establish a
recognized alphabet.
Section B - True and False (10 marks)
Read each of the ten statements. If the statement is true, place ‘T’ on the line. If it is
false, place an ‘F’ on the line and then rewrite the statement to make it true in the
space provided. Each question is worth one mark. An example has been given to help
you get started.
EXAMPLE:
___F___
___T___ 1.
The Indigenous peoples around the world engaged in imperialism when
they annexed European territories.
This statement is false because it was the Europeans who
annexed new territories after conquering Indigenous
peoples around the world.
Waman Puma was an Incan writer who wrote a 1200-page document,
which described how badly the Spanish treated the Incan people.
___T___ 2.
To help them assimilate (absorb) the Incan culture, the Spanish burned
thousands of Incan books, poetry, essays, and other writings. They hoped
this would prevent the Inca’s from continuing their own cultural identity.
___F___ 3.
When people discuss the history of the Spanish and Incan peoples from
their viewpoints, they are discussing individual points of view.
This statement is false because when people discuss the
history of the Spanish and Incan peoples from their
viewpoints, they are discussing collective perspectives.
___F___ 4.
The reason so many indigenous peoples began to die out after contact with
the Europeans was because the Indigenous peoples refused the Europeans’
offer to be immunized against diseases.
This statement is false because the Indigenous peoples
were never offered immunization; their bodies simply did
not have the immunity to fight off European diseases. As a
result, millions died.
___F___ 5.
Their imperialist efforts in North and South America during the 1500s
made France the wealthiest nation in the world.
This statement is false because the imperialist efforts of
Spain in North and South America during the 1500s made it
the wealthiest nation in the world.
___T___ 6.
Today, any people who read the historical accounts of how the Indigenous
people were treated by the imperializing European nations are shocked
that such racist views and attitudes were accepted at the time.
___F___ 7. The Treaty of Tordesillas was written at the beginning of the Age of
Exploration and it divided the world into Northern and Southern
hemispheres of ownership.
This statement is false because the Treaty of Tordesillas
was written at the beginning of the Age of Exploration and
it divided the world into Eastern and Western hemispheres
of ownership, based on a line running north to south.
___F___ 8. France and England supported the Treaty of Tordesillas because it
extended their powers over territories outside of Europe for the first time.
This statement is false because France and England
criticized and refused to recognize the Treaty of Tordesillas
because it gave the world’s new territories to Spain and
Portugal, none to France or Britain.
___T___ 9. Columbus and other Spanish-sponsored explorers claimed territories in
Central and South America. This became known as New Spain.
___T___ 10. Christopher Columbus kidnapped several Indigenous people and brought
them back to Europe against their will. His intention was to show King
Ferdinand, Queen Isabella, and the rest of Spanish court what these ‘new
people’ looked like.
Section C - Matching (10 marks)
Match the definition on the right to the correct term on the left by placing the appropriate
letter on the line. Careful – one term will be left over at the end. An example using the
word ‘Renaissance’ has been given to help you get started.
A. immunity
_G__ revival of letters & arts in Europe between 1300s & 1500s
B. expansionism
__C__ the knowledge, values, and attitudes that influence how a
person interacts with the world
C. worldview
__F__ a secret agreement that divided the world between the
Portuguese and the Spanish
D. exploration
__B__ the actions a nation or culture uses to enlarge its power and
territory
E. treaty
__I__ a group’s collective point of view or opinion
F. Tordesillas
__J__ an early South American communication system made up
of a series of knotted strings; also used for record
keeping
G. Renaissance
__D__ actively traveling in little-known lands or seas for the
purpose of discovery
H. point of view
__K__ in short, it is empire-building.
I. perspective
__E__ a written agreement between two or more nations
J. quipu
__H__ an individual person’s view or opinion
K. imperialism
__A__ having resistance to a particular disease
L. Indigenous peoples
Section D - Advantages and Disadvantages of European Imperialism Chart
(10 marks)
Based on all your work in Workbook Nine, complete the chart below by writing five
advantages and five disadvantages that occurred due to European imperialism. You may
use the Indigenous peoples’ perspectives or Europeans’ perspective to help you think of
appropriate points. Ensure each point is written using complete sentences (otherwise, ½
mark will be deducted for that point). Each correct point that you provide will be worth
one mark. An example of both an advantage and a disadvantage has been given to help
you get started.
Student answers will vary because every student will choose to explain
different advantages and disadvantages of European imperialism.
Please see the list of possible answers below to help assess this
activity out of ten marks. Please take off ½ mark per answer for not
using complete sentences as instructed.
Advantages of European
Imperialism
Disadvantages of European
Imperialism
Example: One advantage of European
imperialism was that it gave both the
Europeans’ and Indigenous peoples’
cultures a chance to meet and learn about
each other.
Example: One disadvantage of European
imperialism was that both cultures
experienced a language barrier since
cultures in contact with each other for the
first time did not speak the same language.
Possible Advantages of
European Imperialism:
Possible Disadvantages of
European Imperialism:
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European navigational
technology improved as a
result of exploration and
expansionism. (page 117)
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Europeans were able to find
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Europeans engaged in
conflict with each other over
land, gems, and other
natural resources. (page
136)
and bring back gems and
other natural resources.
(page 129)
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 Europeans engaged in
conflict with Indigenous
peoples other over land,
gems, and other natural
resources. (page 136)
European trade increased.
(page 133)
 Trade between Europeans
 Europeans kidnapped
Indigenous people to bring
back to Europe as proof of
other cultures. (page 130)
and Indigenous peoples
increased. (page 136)
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World knowledge about
geography and the ‘New
World’ increased. (page
130)
Both European and
Indigenous cultures
benefited from the variety of
goods that increased trade
brought. (page 133)
 Europeans felt they had the
right to divide up the world
amongst themselves,
regardless of what others
thought. This is an example
of ethnocentrism. (page
132)
 Millions of Indigenous
peoples died as a result of
European diseases. (page
136)
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Many Indigenous peoples
were mistreated by
Europeans looking to exploit
them. (page 136)