Columbian Exchange

What is one significance of the Columbian Exchange?

• It brought many new ways of life to the Old and New Worlds

• The plants brought to the Old World didn't survive there

• Many Native Americans would move to Europe for a better way of life

• Native Americans became very wealthy off the trade with Europeans

The exchange of goods and people between Europe, Africa, and the Americas is the ________________?

• Cartaz system

• Mercantilism

• Capitalism

• Columbian Exchange

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.

Europeans brought _________________ which killed 90% of the population

• tobacco

• onions

• oranges

• disease

Which continents are part of the New World?

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

What's the BEST definition of the Columbian Exchange?

• The trading of goods and resources between the New World and the Old World.
• Everyone from Columbia has to exchange presents.
• It was the worst event in the history of the world - there was no good that came from it.
• We want to honor Columbus because he discovered America.

What group of people suffered the most during the Columbian Exchange?

• Animals
• Explorers
• Native Americans
• Europeans

What cause many Native Americans to die during the time of the Columbian Exchange?

• Diseases
• Spoiled Food
• Spoiled Meat
• War with Europeans

Europe, Asia, Africa

• new World

• old world

What % of Natives were killed by Old World diseases

• 50%

• 75%

• 90%

• 25%