The Effects of the Columbian Exchange

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How was the introduction of new animals, like the pig and horse, revolutionary for the Americas?

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They provided new food sources and modes of transportation.

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What was the main cause of the population change shown on the chart above?

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the introduction of disease by contact with Europeans

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What statement BEST describes the Columbian Exchange?

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The exchange of plants, animals, goods and slaves between Europe & Americas

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The Enlightenment is

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a time when people used reason and logic to explain the world

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What ocean was crossed on the Triangular trade routes? Options: The Caribbean, The Indian, The Atlantic, The Pacific

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The Atlantic

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The Columbian Exchange began after which event?

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The journeys of Christopher Columbus

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How did the Columbian Exchange affect the world food supply?

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New food types spread around the globe, increasing variety and supply.

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Who were first used to work in camps and mines after the arrival of Europeans? Options: Indentured servants from Europe, Enslaved Africans, Native Americans, Chinese servants

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Native Americans

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How did the Europeans replace the Native Americans working on plantation work camps and in mines?

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With enslaved people from Africa

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From what you learned, was the effects of the Columbian Exchange more positive or negative?

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The question is open-ended and does not have a defined correct answer.