The Columbian Exchange

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What was the Columbian Exchange?

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When people from the old world interacted with people from the new world and there was an exchange of diseases, plants, animals, and humans.

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Historians estimate that more than ______ of indigenous people died during the Colombian Exchange.

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80%

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From what diseases did many Native Americans die?

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smallpox, measles, and mumps

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What plants came from the new world?

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corn, potatoes, and cassava

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Which crops came from the old world?
Options: sweet potatoes, corn, and cassava; pineapple, cacao, and beans; wheat, coffee, and sugar cane.

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wheat, coffee, and sugar cane.

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Native Americans had never seen a cow or horse before _________.

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1492

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What was not exchanged during the Columbian Exchange?

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Money

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What Old World livestock created new eating opportunities in the Americas?

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Pig and Chickens

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What animal helped mounted messengers deliver letters faster?

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horses

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Who farmed wheat, coffee, and sugar cane in large plantations?

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Enslaved people