Social Studies Review 4

Why is the Columbian Exchange named after Christopher Columbus?

• he invented the term

• he was an expert on New World species

• His ship was named the Columbian Exchange

• His voyages marked the Exchange's beginning

During the Columbian Exchange, which way did plants, animals, diseases, and people flow?

• from west to east only

• from east to west only

• from both east to west and west to east

• from both north to south and south to north

What do potatoes, corn, and gold have in common?

• Native Americans transported them to the New World

• They all made countries of the Old World richer

• They were all discovered by Columbus

• Europeans introduced them to the New World

Where would you be most likely to find a city along the Silk Road?

• in the middle of the desert

• on top of a high mountain

• on a remote island

• on the bank of a river

What city does the transcontinental railroad start?

• Nebraska

• Mississippi

• Sacramento

• Birmingham

The railroad made shipping prices

• go up

• go down

• stay the same

Who were the main workers that built the transcontinental railroad?

• slaves

• immigrants

• African Americans

• Indians

Where did the Industrial Revolution start?

• Britain

• United States

• Mexico

• China

What idea did Eli Whitney made popular?

• spinning jenny

• a loom that used water for power

• interchangeable parts

Pretend you are living in the 1800s. Would you work in a factory or on a farm? Why?