Columbian Exchange Sub Work

Multiple Choice

Around what century did Europeans begin to compete for new land and valuable trade routes?

• 1400s

• 1500s

• 1300s

• 1607

Multiple Choice

What was considered the New World?

• The Americas

• Europe, Asia, and Africa

• Mars

• Minecraft

Multiple Choice

What was considered the Old World?

• The Americas

• Europe, Asia, and Africa

• Mars

• Minecraft

Multiple Choice

What were the Americas like before the arrival of Europeans?

• Many were highly successful with cities and communities that worked together

• Many were small villages with few achievements

• There were no established civilaz

Multiple Choice

What languages did the Europeans spread in the Americas?

• Spanish

• Dutch

• French

• German

Multiple Choice

Which religion replaced traditional beliefs in the Americas?

• Christianity

• Atheism

• Buddhism

• Judaism

Multiple Choice

Europeans enslaved almost 10-12 million Africans and imported them to the Americas, describes what European introduction to America?

• The Transatlantic Slave Trade

• Mercantilism

• Indentured Servitude

• The Salem Witch Trials

Multiple Choice

Why were some cultures lost during the Columbian Exchange?

• Many died from diseases or from slavery

• Europeans left Christianity to adopt Native beliefs

• Natives killed all of the Colonists

Multiple Choice

What were the death rates of indigenous people who died from the new diseases?

• 50% - 90%

• less than 10%

• more than 90%

• 10% - 50%

Multiple Choice

Why did Europeans feel the need to import enslaved people from Africa?

• They wanted a workforce for the plantations

• Natives were fighting back against slavery

• They wanted to end the slavery of Native Americans

Multiple Choice

What animals were introduced to the Americas?

• Pig and Horses

• Sheep and Alpaca

• Cows and Buffalo

• None of these are correct

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT true about plants during the Columbian Exchange?

• The Columbian Exchange signified an agricultural revolution

• The Americas had food such as tomatoes, chili peppers, bell peppers, corn, beans, and potatoes

• Foods that had never been seen before by people became staple ingredients

• The Old World contained a variety of foods that was unknown to the Americas

Multiple Choice

What crop did Europeans race to grow on plantations in the Americas?

• Sugar

• Wheat

• Citrus Fruits

• Bananas

Open Ended

In what ways does the Columbian Exchange show one of the 3 motivations (God, Gold, and Glory)? Explain your answer.