Exploration and Reformation Unit Review

Which continents are part of the New World?

• Europe, Asia, Africa
• North America & South America
• Australia & Antarctica
• the United States and Russia

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Which continents are part of the Old World?

• Europe, Africa, Asia
• North America & South America
• Australia & Antarctica
• the United States & Russia

What were the main reasons the Spanish wanted to come to the New World?

• Peace, Love, Happiness
• To get alpacas & avocados
• To make friends with the Native Americans
• God (spread Christianity), Gold, Glory (get more land for Spain)

If you were a Native American, which country would be the WORST one to 'find' your land?

• England
• France
• Spain
• Portugal

What's the BEST definition of the Columbian Exchange?

• The trading of goods and resources between the New World and the Old World.
• Everyone from Columbia has to exchange presents.
• It was the worst event in the history of the world - there was no good that came from it.
• We want to honor Columbus because he discovered America.

What were some resources that came FROM the Old World TO the New World?

• corn, potatoes, chocolate, turkeys
• coffee, horses, cows, pigs
• alpacas, avocados, tomatoes, strawberries
• books, money, computers, cars

What were some resources that came FROM the New World TO the Old World?

• coffee, horses, cows, pigs
• Native American religion, dances, clothes, housing
• corn, potatoes, chocolate, turkeys
• guns, the wheel, rice, spices

What were the main negative consequences of the Columbian Exchange?

• many Native Americans died, diseases were spread, slavery began
• new foods and resources
• the Old World brought terrible music to the New World
• none - it was all good

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What were the main positive consequences of the Columbian Exchange?

• traveling by ship was really fun
• better looking people coming over from one place to the other
• disease, death, slavery
• healthier diet, new resources, good trading

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Why were Africans captured and forced to work in the Americas?

• to share riches and wealth with them
• to provide more workers for the plantations
• to give them diseases
• to spread Christianity