Columbian Exchange

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

• Orem and Provo

The Columbian Exchange includes the transfer of which of the following?

• people

• plants

• animals

• disease

• ideas

The Columbian Exchange was started due to the "discovery" of the Americas by ______________?

• Henry Hudson

• Leif Erikson

• John Cabot

• Christopher Columbus

Why did some Natives convert to Christianity when Europeans introduced the religion to the New World?

• They found the light

• They were forced to in order to avoid punishment

• Their lives were threatened by Europeans if they didn't

• They hated worshipping multiple gods

What was the main reason Europeans began exploring in the 1400s?

• To find a trade route to Asia

• To find the Americas

• To fight the Chinese

• To discover new lands

What was a major crop that came FROM the Americas?

• Maize (corn)

• wheat

• coffee

• bananas

What killed a large percentage of the indigenous population?

• Wild cattle

• Diseases

• War

Which of these was known as a 'profitable cash crop,' especially in the Caribbean?

• Potatoes

• Tobacco

• Sugarcane

During the Columbian Exchange, which way did plants, animals, diseases, and people flow? 

• From America to Europe only

• From Europe to America only

• From both Europe to America and America to Europe

• From both Europe to Asia and Asia to Europe

What animal changed life for the American Indians?

• Pigs
• Chickens
• Horses
• Cows