History of Latin America

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Which of the following is NOT a long term effect of the Columbian Exchange? New crops introduced, Majority of Latin Americans are Catholic, Majority of people in Europe speak Spanish, New animals introduced

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Majority of people in Europe speak Spanish

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What created a demand for Africans in the Americas during the Columbian Exchange? Options: Native Americans migrated to Europe, diseases killed Native Americans, diseases killed Africans, indigenous workers went on strike

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diseases killed Native Americans

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Why do the majority of people in Latin America speak Spanish and practice Catholicism?

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colonized by same European country

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What country were the Aztecs from?

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Mexico

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What country were the Inca from?

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Peru

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Word that means Spanish Conqueror.

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Conquistador

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This animal changed the way people in America lived more than any other animal. Options: The pig, The chicken, The guinea pig, The horse

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The horse

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What is the exchange of goods, plants, ideas and animals from the New World to the Old World known as?

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The Colombian exchange

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Why did the population of Native Americans decrease after Europeans came to the New World?

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They died from diseases

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Which of the following is the most important long-range effect of European explorers in the Americas?
Options: immigration by natives, discovery of great riches, spread of Islam, spread of culture to the New World

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spread of culture to the New World