Columbian Exchange

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What effect did new food sources from the New World have on the Old World?

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It improved the diets of Europeans and allowed the population to grow.

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What is one MAIN impact the Columbian Exchange had on the world?

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Global changes occur due to the exchange of plants, animals, resources, and ideas.

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Why did about 90% of Native Americans die from Old World diseases?

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They had no immunity to Old World diseases.

Front

This explorer conquered the Aztec Empire in Mesoamerica.

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Hernan Cortes

Front

Which explorer conquered the Inca Empire in South America?

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Francisco Pizarro (and his brothers)

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Which event was the first event in a massive chain that changed the world forever?

• The discovery of the Pacific Ocean by Balboa
• The conquest of the Aztec Empire
• Christopher Columbus' arrival in the New World
• The arrival of the British colonists to New England

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Christopher Columbus' arrival in the New World