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Colombian Exchange and Triangle Trade

Colombian Exchange and Triangle Trade

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Social Studies

5th Grade

Hard

Created by

Joseph Anderson

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23 Slides • 11 Questions

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The Columbian Exchange

aka: The Good, the Bad and the UGLY!

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Why was the trade between the Old World of Europe and the New World of the Americans called the "Columbian Exchange"?

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The trade began in Columbia South America

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It was named after Columbia University which led studies about trade

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It was named in honor of Christopher Columbus who discovered the New World

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What was a positive outcome of the Columbian Exchange?

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New food from the Americas improved the diet of Europeans

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New Food from Europe improved the diet of the Indigenous tribes

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The Indigenous tribes were introduced to potatoes

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Multiple Choice

True or False: Corn, potatoes, and peanuts were originally from the "Old World".

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True

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False

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Multiple Choice

What animal was NOT introduced to the New World by the Old World?

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Horses

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Cattle

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Pigs

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Llamas

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Multiple Choice

Horses were brought to the New World during the Columbian Exchange. Based on your knowledge of the Pueblo, Navajo, and Apache, which nomadic group hunted buffalo on horses.

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Pueblo

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Navajo

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Apache

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Which answer below do you think best rephrases the term "Trans-Atlantic"

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Across the Atlantic Ocean

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Around the Atlantic Ocean

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On the Atlantic Ocean

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Another name used was the "Triangular Trade" ​, because the route taken was similar to a triangle.

​Triangular Trade

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Multiple Select

Which continents WAS NOT involved in the Trans-Atlantic Slave trade? (Go back and review the previous slide if necessary.)

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North and South America

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Africa

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Europe

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Asia

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Transatlantic Slave Trade | Key Facts | Britannica

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Multiple Choice

What was the name of the part of the journey the enslaved people were forced to take to the Americas?

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The Middle Passage

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The Long Journey

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The Dangerous Route

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Multiple Choice

How many African lives were affected by the Triangular Trade?

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1,250 lives

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12,500 lives

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12,500,000 lives

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Multiple Select

Why did the Spanish stop trying to enslave the Native American people? Check all that apply

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Indigenous people died of European diseases

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Indigenous people weren't familiar with the same crops

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Indigenous people could easily escape to allies

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Why did the Spanish decide to begin enslaving African people? Check all that apply

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African people shared the same immunity

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African people were familiar with the same crops

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African people had no allies or family in the Americas

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Bartolome de las Casas denounced (disapproved) of enslaving Native people

The Columbian Exchange

aka: The Good, the Bad and the UGLY!

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