Columbian Exchange and Triangular Trade

The Columbian Exchange

aka: The Good, the Bad and the UGLY!

Multiple Choice

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

• The trade began in Columbia South America

• It was named after Columbia University which led studies about trade

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

Multiple Choice

What was a positive outcome of the Columbian Exchange?

• New food from the Americas improved the diet of Europeans

• New Food from Europe improved the diet of the Indigenous tribes

• The Indigenous tribes were introduced to potatoes

Multiple Choice

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

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

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

• Horses

• Cattle

• Pigs

• Llamas

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.

• Pueblo

• Navajo

• Apache

Multiple Choice

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

• Across the Atlantic Ocean

• Around the Atlantic Ocean

• On the Atlantic Ocean

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

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​Triangular Trade

Multiple Select

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

• North and South America

• Africa

• Europe

• Asia

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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?

• The Middle Passage

• The Long Journey

• The Dangerous Route

Multiple Choice

How many African lives were affected by the Triangular Trade?

• 1,250 lives

• 12,500 lives

• 12,500,000 lives

Multiple Select

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

• Indigenous people died of European diseases

• Indigenous people weren't familiar with the same crops

• Indigenous people could easily escape to allies

Multiple Select

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

• African people shared the same immunity

• African people were familiar with the same crops

• African people had no allies or family in the Americas

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