Explorers and the Columbian Exchange

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Where was Christopher Columbus from?

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Genoa, Italy

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Which country funded Columbus's first voyage?

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Spain

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What did Columbus believe he had reached during his first voyage?

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The East Indies in Asia

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Name the three ships used during Columbus's first voyage.

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The Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa María

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What was Columbus's primary goal for sailing west?

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To find a new sea route from Europe to Asia to secure spices and other valuable goods for Spain.

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Why did Columbus call the Indigenous people 'Indians'?

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Because he thought he had arrived in the East Indies.

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What is the Columbian Exchange?

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The exchange of goods, ideas, and diseases between the Old World (Europe, Africa, and Asia) and the New World (the Americas).

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Name two animals introduced to the Americas by Europeans.

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Horses and cattle

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Name two fruits and two vegetables introduced to the Old World from the New World.

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Tomatoes and cacao (chocolate), and potatoes and corn (maize).

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What were the Indigenous people subjected to by Columbus and his men?

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Violence, brutality, and slavery