Final exam Review

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

Plants found in the New World included the following:

• tomatoes, corn, squash

• chips, palm trees, cookies

• nuts and cheese doodles

What happened to many of the Native American Indians?

• They got new land.

• The caught diseases and died.

• They moved to Europe.

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

By mixing the products of the two hemispheres the Columbian Exchange brought _____________.

• new land to the Native Americans

• nothing new

• the world closer together

Which continents are part of the Old World?

• Europe, Africa, Asia

• North America & South America

• Australia & Antarctica

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

• healthier diet, new resources, good trading

What were the main negative consequences of the Columbian Exchange?

• many Native Americans died, diseases were spread, slavery began

• new foods and resources

• none - it was all good

The Columbian Exchange was started due to the discovery of who?

• Henry Hudson

• Leif Erikson

• Christopher Columbus