The Americas and the Columbian Exchange

The Americas and the Columbian Exchange

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

European nations wanted to explore to find other routes to these known islands, where there were lots of trade-able goods?

Back

The Spice Islands in SE Asia

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which European nation had control of the Indian Ocean Trade routes?

Back

Portugal

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The Pope signed the Treaty of Tordesiallas in 1494, and split the world in half between which 2 countries?

Back

Spain and Portugal

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Christopher Columbus sailed west and sailed into which islands?

Back

The Caribbean Islands

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The Indigenous people of the Americas were curious about the Europeans because they thought they were what?

Back

Sent by the Gods

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The interaction and movement of goods, people, diseases and resources is called the....

Back

The Columbian Exchange

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is considered the Old World, or the Known World in 1492? Options: Just Europe, Europe and Asia, The Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia

Back

Europe, Africa and Asia

8.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

North America, South America, Central America and the Caribbean is also known as what?

Back

The New World

9.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What helped the Europeans in their conquest of the Americas?

Back

Diseases