European Exploration/Colonization, Columbian Exchange

Which continents are part of the New World?

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

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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

Which European country was the most powerful and most wealthy when the Columbian Exchange started?
 (1400s -1600s)

• France
• England
• Spain
• the Netherlands

What is the best way to describe how the French treated the Native Americans?

• They were friendly and wanted to be business partners in the fur trade.
• They wanted to conquer the Native Americans and make them slaves.
• They purposely gave the Native Americans diseases.
• They wanted to help the Native Americans bring their culture all over the world.

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'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 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

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

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.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Who is a European?

• someone who likes rope
• someone who came from countries such as Spain, France, England, etc.
• someone who came from the United States
• someone who is not my Opean