Why did the population of the world increase during the Columbian Exchange?
Columbian Exchange and European Expansion

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It brought new crops from the Americas, improved nutrition, and started Europe's economic shift towards capitalism
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Columbus thought he had arrived at ___________ and therefore called the indigenous people he met Indians.
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India
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What was the Columbian Exchange?
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The global exchange of plants, food, diseases, and people over continents
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Which of the following is a way exploration affected the Natives of the Americas?
- They contracted many diseases and many died
- They were treated well by the Europeans
- They were exposed to Llamas
- They were provided with potatoes by the Europeans
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They contracted many diseases and many died
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Match the term that best goes with: trading goods, ideas, and diseases from different continents.
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Columbian Exchange
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What was the purpose of Columbus' expeditions?
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To find a shorter route to Asia by sailing West
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How did the Columbian Exchange affect Europe?
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American food plants, such as corn and potatoes, improved the diet of Europeans
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