Columbian Exchange Notes

Which is NOT part of the Old World

• Africa
• Asia
• Europe
• Australia

Which is not a part of the New World?

• North America
• American Caribbean
• South America
• Asia

What were the main animals that European brought to the New World?

• Llamas, goats, turkeys
• chicken , pigs, Llamas
• pigs, cows, horse
• horses, pigs, turkeys

How did horses change the Americas?

• They had new sources of food
• It made travel and transportation easier
• It led to longer and healthier lives
• It led to greater weapons for the natives

Which crops were brought from the OLD WORLD to the NEW WORLD

• grapes and wheat
• wheat and potatoes
• corn and tomatoes
• potatoes and grapes

Why were American crops like potatoes and corn so revolutionary to Europe?

• These crops made transportation easier
• These crops led to longer and healthier lives
• These crops were good for European soils
• These crops led to more jobs for European families

In what ways did European disease NOT impact the Americas? (read through your notes!)

• It killed off 50-90% of the native populations
• Native were weakened and couldn't defend themselves
• It killed of large majorities of African slave populations
• It led to the growth of the African slave trade

What was the main EUROPEANS disease that did most damage to the Americas?

• Smallpox
• Syphilis
• Quinine
• pneumonia 

Which is NOT true about the African slave trade?

• Between 10-20 million Africans were foribly moved from Africa to the Americas
• 15%-20% of the Africans died on the slave ships
• The route from Africa to the Americas was called the triangular trade
• Europeans thought that they were better than Africans

What is NOT true about these crops: tobacco, sugar, and cotton?

• All of these crops are necessary for human survival
• They are called cash crops
• None of these crops are necessary for human survival
• African slaves mostly harvested these crops