Unit 3 - Colonization & the Columbian Exchange

What were the names of the European explorers who colonized Latin America for Spain?

• Chinampas

• Conquistadors

• Portuguese

• Cordilleras

Which three groups were involved in the Columbian Exchange?

• Chinese, Europeans, and Native Americans

• Europeans, Native Americans, and Spanish

• Europeans, Africans, and Indians

• Europeans, Africans, and Native Americans

Who benefitted the most from the Columbian Exchange?

• Europeans

• Asians

• Native Americans

• Africans

Who was most negatively affected by the Columbian Exchange?

• Europeans and Native Americans

• Europeans and Africans

• Africans and Chinese

• Native Americans and Africans

What is cultural diffusion?

• the spread of culture between regions

• moving water to grow crops

• having common ancestors

• having one universal culture

Which describes ways in which the colonization of Latin America affected its culture?

• Polytheism and Portuguese were introduced.

• Polytheism and irrigation were introduced.

• Irrigation and Christianity (Roman Catholicism) were introduced.

• Christianity (Roman Catholicism) and Spanish were introduced.

What cultural contributions did enslaved Africans make to Latin American culture?

• architecture

• dance and music

• art and film

• religion and language

This type of music was inspired by the culture of enslaved Africans who were moved to the Caribbean during the Columbian Exchange:

• calypso

• tango

• samba

• bossa nova

Which describes how the colonization of South America affected its economy?

• South Americans moved to more traditional styles of farming.

• South Americans began cattle ranching.

• South Americans began growing maize.

• South Americans started building ships to compete with European exploration.

Which of the following is a negative consequence of the colonization of Latin America?

• profitable cash crops led to an increase in the use of slavery

• new crops were incorporated into the diets of Africans

• 90% of Europeans died due to new diseases

• Europeans, Africans, and Native Americans were introduced to new cultures