5th Grade The Columbian Exchange

The Columbian Exchange was the exchange of ____________ between the eastern and western hemispheres.

• people
• people, animals, and foods
• people and animals
• people and disease

Squash, pineapples, potatoes, and turkey were foods that were introduced to .....

• the Native Americans
• Asians
• Africans
• the Europeans

What animal changed life for American Indians?

• pigs
• chickens
• horses
• cows

Disease wiped out over a million American Indians.

• True
• False

What crop helped to increase the population of Europeans because it allowed them to become healthier and better fed. 

• squash
• potatoes
• corn
• peanuts

What two hemispheres of the world were involved in the Columbian Exchange?

• Northern and Western
• Southern and Northern
• Eastern and Northern
• Eastern and Western

Europeans turned to African slaves after American Indians died off from diseases like small pox, measles, and malaria.

• True
• False

Sugar cane was a huge product that had only positive effects in the new world. 

• True
• False

What is an epidemic?

• An outbreak of disease that spreads quickly
• The top layer of your skin
• The problems caused by poor nutrition
• Germs that are shared among people

Priests moved from Europe to North America to:

• Help build cities and gathering places
• Run hospitals for the sick
• Spread Christianity in the New World
• Form governments