Page 15 - The Columbian Exchange

The Columbian Exchange was the exchange of ____________ between the Old World and the New World.

• men and ships for exploring
• money for items
• products, ideas, plants, animals and diseases
• buying goods from Africa

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Plants, animals, ideas and diseases shared between the Old World and the New World following Columbus voyages.

• Old World Market
• New World Swap
• Columbus Trade 
• Columbian Exchange

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What happened to the many of the Native American Indians?

• They got new land.

• They caught diseases and died.

• They moved to Europe.

• They traded spices with Asia.

Smallpox and measles were Old World diseases introduced to the Native Americans.

• True

• False

Europeans brought _________________ which killed 90% of the population

• tobacco

• onions

• oranges

• disease

The exchange of tobacco, sugar cane and the death from Natives led to...

• many deaths

• a larger population

• more money for luxuries

• slavery

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

• True

• False

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)

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

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

•Where did Corn (maize) come from?

• Old World
• New World