Columbian Exchange and Spanish Conquistadors

The Columbian Exchange was the exchange of ____________ between the Europe/Asia/Africa and the Americas

• men and ships for exploring

• money for items

• products, ideas, plants, animals and diseases

• buying goods from Africa

Plants new to Europeans/Asians/Africans found in the Americas included the following:

• tomatoes, corn, squash

• cocoa beans, lima beans, sweet peas

• nuts and wild berries

• magnolia trees, cypress trees, pine trees

Which animal, introduced by the Europeans had the biggest impact on the lives of Native American Indians?

• pigs

• chickens

• horses

• cows

Which continents are part of the "Old World?"

• Europe, Africa, Asia

• North America & South America

• Australia & Antarctica

• the United States & Russia

Which continents are part of the "New World?" Though it certainly wasn't "new" to the people who had lived their for tens of thousands of years!

• Europe, Asia, Africa

• North America & South America

• Australia & Antarctica

• the United States and Russia

Who was the first European to make contact with the Inca?

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernan Cortes

• Christopher Columbus

• Amerigo Vespuci

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. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Fast ship that could sail with & against the wind, large cargo area, and shallow hull that could navigate shallow water

• navigation ship
• caravel
• astrolabe
• compass

What early explorers were most interested in finding?

• Water routes to the New World
• Water routes to Africa's west coast
• Water routes to Asia
• Water routes to the Middle East

What country sponsored Christopher Columbus?

• Spain
• England
• Italy
• Portugal