Columbian Exchange

What year did Columbus "discover" the Americas?

• 1050

• 1380

• 1492

• 1500

According to the graph, where were most African slaves brought to in the New World?

• Danish Caribbean

• Brazil

• Europe

• North America

What diseases did European bring to the New World?

• Smallpox

• Malaria

• Bubonic Plague

• Influenza

• Rhinovirus

How many native Americans died from contact with European diseases?

• 20-40%

• 40-60%

• 60-80%

• 50-90%

What was the journey from Africa to the New world called?

• Old Passage

• New Passage

• Middle Passage

• Slave Passage

Up to 2 million slaves died while being forcefully transported on ships from Africa to the Americas

• True

• False

According to this map, most African slaves were brought to

• North America

• South America

• Europe

• Asia

Europeans brought African slaves to the New World to grow

• Subsistence crops

• Cash crops

• New fruits and vegetables

What were impacts of the slave trade for Europe

• Longer lifespans

• Increased disease

• More money

• Redistribution of wealth

What was the impact of the Atlantic Slave Trade on Africa?

• Depopulation (less people)

• Less conflict

• Famine

• Destruction of traditional cultures