The Columbian Exchange

Which of these best describes the Columbian Exchange?

• an exchange of goods, ideas, species, and diseases that altered life on both sides of the Atlantic

• an economic theory that a nation’s power is based on its wealth

• a more direct water route through the Americas to Asia

Which of these things were part of the Columbian Exchange?

• Potatoes

• Cacao

• Smallpox

• Horses

• Christianity

Which of these answers is an accurate description of how the introduction of Christianity impacted Native Americans?

• Many Native Americans learned how to read so that they could read the Bible

• Many people came to the Americas to find religious freedom

• The Spanish converted Native Americans to Christianity, which made them easier to control

TRUE/FALSE: The Europeans were fascinated by the horses that Native American tribes were using, so they brought horses back to Europe with them for transportation and farm work.

• True

• False

Which place was impacted the MOST by the Columbian Exchange?

• Europe

• Africa

• Americas

• Asia