Interactive Map Quiz

From Chapter 14 of Backman's Cultures of the West, 3e

Map 14.3 Expulsions and Migrations of Jews, 1492–1650 Exiled Jews f led in all directions, but considerable numbers favored moving northward into the Netherlands and eastward into the Ottoman Empire.

. Click on the purple arrow in the map key. Which two countries expelled Jews during the time period covered in this map?

. Which countries/empires/regions did Jews mostly migrate to during this time period?

. Of all the places Jews migrated to during 1492-1650, which was the only one that was well situated to take advantage of the new opportunities offered by the emergence of a global economy during this time period?

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