Columbian Exchange

What came from the New World? (select all that apply)

• Maize (Corn)

• Potatoes

• Tomatoes

• Turkeys

• Cocoa (Chocolate)

What came from the Old World? (select all that apply)

• Diseases like smallpox, measles, malaria, and influenza

• Sweet Potatoes, Vanilla, Peanuts, Pineapple, and Tobacco

• Livestock like Cattle, Sheep, Horses, and Pigs

• Grains like Wheat, Barley, and Oats

• Fruits like Peaches, Pears, and Bananas

Which of the following is a negative impact that the Columbian Exchange had on the native peoples of the Americas?

• The spread of disease killed millions of people.

• Agriculture spread to more regions.

• The use of the horse caused native peoples to leave.

• Native peoples were no longer allowed to use their languages.

• Europeans established global trade networks that brought maize to Europe, chili peppers to India, and wheat to the Americas.

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the Columbian Exchange was the exchange of plants, animals and diseases between.... (read all options)

• the Americas and Europe

• Asia and Europe

• the Old World and the New World

• Lynwood and Compton

Turkeys are native to.....

• Benjamin Franklin

• The Americas

• Europe

• Africa

Europeans brought _________________ which killed 90% of the population

• tobacco

• onions

• oranges

• disease

potatoes came from

• The Old World

• The New World (Americas)

Which continents are part of the New World?

• Europe, Asia, Africa
• North America & South America
• Australia & Antarctica
• the United States and Russia

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Which continents are part of the Old World?

• Europe, Africa, Asia
• North America & South America
• Australia & Antarctica
• the United States & Russia

What were the main reasons the Spanish wanted to come to the New World?

• Peace, Love, Happiness
• To get alpacas & avocados
• To make friends with the Native Americans
• God (spread Christianity), Gold, Glory (get more land for Spain)