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

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.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What animal, introduced by the Europeans changed life for the Native American Indians?

• pigs
• chickens
• horses
• cows

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

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

What happened to the many of the Native American Indians?

• They got new land.
• The caught diseases and died.
• They moved to Europe.
• They traded spices with Asia.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

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

• True
• False

North America and South America are part of the __________.

• New World
• Old World

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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)

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