The Effects of the Columbian Exchange

How was the introduction of new animals, like the pig and horse, revolutionary for the Americas?

• They led to the adoption of agricultural lifestyles for many indigenous communities.

• They brought new diseases that easily spread to humans living in the Americas.

• They provided new food sources and modes of transportation.

• They killed off many problematic plant and animal species.

What was the main cause of the population change shown on the chart above?

• the migration of several culture groups to North America

• losses due to Spanish military actions against native peoples

• starvation resulting from declining agricultural production

• the introduction of disease by contact with Europeans

What statement BEST describes the Columbian Exchange?

• Christopher Columbus military conquest of Native peoples

• The exchange of plants, animals, goods and slaves between Europe & Americas

• The establishment of large-scale plantations maintained by African slaves

• When certain numbers of Native Americans embraced Christianity

The Enlightenment is

• a time of rebirth
• a time when science ruled
• a time with people used reason and logic to explain the world
• a time when technology ruled

What ocean was crossed on the Triangular trade routes?

• The Caribbean
• The Indian
• The Atlantic
• The Pacific

The Columbian Exchange began after which event?

• The settling of Columbia, South Carolina

• The Coronation of Queen Columbia of Spain

• The journeys of Christopher Columbus

• The closing of the Silk Road

How did the Columbian Exchange affect the world food supply?

• Many people starved in famines.

• New food types spread around the globe, increasing variety and supply.

• New plant diseases killed off many American plants.

• Europeans did not adopt many American plants.

Who were first used to work in camps and mines after the arrival of Europeans

• Indentured servants from Europe

• Enslaved Africans

• Native Americans

• Chinese servants

How did the Europeans replace the Native Americans working on plantation work camps and in mines?

• With indentured servants from Europe

• With enslaved people from Africa

• With workers from India

• By encouraging Europeans to have lots of children to work.

From what you learned, was the effects of the Columbian Exchange more positive or negative?

• POSITIVE

• NEGATIVE

• I AM STILL NOT SURE