The Columbian Exchange

The global trading of plants, animals, diseases, and ideas begun after Columbus's first voyage is known as __________________.

• The Great Exchange

• The Columbian Exchange

• The New World Exchange

• The American Exchange

Europeans were not as affected by the diseases they brought to the Americas because they had _________________ .

• mercantilism

• epidemiology

• immunity

• colonization

The introduction of new crops from the Americas caused populations to _____________ in the Europe, Africa, and Asia.

• increase

• decrease

• the stay the same

• none of the above

What disease(s) did Europeans bring to the New World

• Small pox

• Measles

• Mumps

• All of the above

What is an example(s) of ideas that were traded as part of the Columbian Exchange?

• Religions

• Political systems

• Languages

• All of the above

Which group of people were brought to the New World as laborers to replace dying Native Americans.

• Serfs from Russia

• Enslaved people from West African

• Peasants from China

• None of the above

the exchange of tobacco, sugar cane and the death from disease led to

• many deaths

• a larger population

• more money for luxuries

• slavery

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.

Which continents are part of the New World?

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

Which continents are part of the Old World?

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