Columbian Exchange-pages 208-212

The Columbian Exchange is the widespread exchange of what 3 things?

• diseases, climate and plants

• plants animals and people

• plants, animals and diseases

• trade, religion and plants

Before the arrival of Europeans, the indigenous people in the Americas were isolated from the rest of the world.

• true

• false

Who was the Columbian Exchange named for and why?

• Columbus because it was the future home to the Ohio State Buckeyes.

• Amerigo Vespucci because he realized the lands were really new.

• Columbus because his exploration of North America started the exchange

• Columbus because he was a favorite of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella

Exported from the Americas to the Old World. Check 3 items

• horses

• pumpkins

• coffee beans

• potatoes

• corn

Imported to the Americas .....Check 3 that apply

• pigs

• peaches

• peanuts

• wheat

• squash

What are cash crops?

• crops that are green like money

• crops grown for the purpose of eating rather than selling

• crops grown for the purpose of selling rather than consuming

• crops grown in the southern part of the country

CAUSE: Europeans began to grow crops in Europe that came from the New World, and in some areas of Europe, these crops grew better than the traditional Old World crops. Choose the effect below.

• More European people became chefs as cooking became more interesting.

• Europeans now had less food, since much was sent to the New World.

• Europeans had a greater amounts of food, and the food was more nutritious.

By adding crops brought from Europe to their diet, American Indians became ill.

• true

• false

Not only did the Europeans introduce many new crops to the Americas, they brought the concept of ______________.

• planting corn

• meditating

• grilling meats

• raising livestock

Raising animals for food meant Europeans did not have to rely on ______________ for meat.

• grocery stores

• growing plants

• hunting

• trading