Columbian Exchange

What is the Columbian Exchange?

• Transfer of goods and ideas between the Americas and the Old World

• Transfer of goods and ideas between Europe and Asia.

• Transfer of goods and ideas between North and South America.

• Transfer of goods and ideas between Africa and Australia.

How did the Columbian Exchange impact Native Americans?

• The Columbian Exchange had a significant impact on Native Americans, including the introduction of new diseases, displacement, loss of land, and the exchange of new crops, animals, and technologies.

• The Columbian Exchange resulted in improved healthcare and living conditions for Native Americans.

• The Columbian Exchange led to increased population and prosperity for Native Americans.

• The Columbian Exchange had no impact on Native Americans.

Name one plant that was brought from the New World to the Old World during the Columbian Exchange.

• potato

• tomato

• tobacco

• maize

Name one animal that was brought from the Old World to the New World during the Columbian Exchange.

• horse

• giraffe

• lion

• elephant

What was the impact of disease transmission during the Columbian Exchange?

• Beneficial

• Devastating

• Minimal

• Negligible

Give an example of cultural exchange that occurred during the Columbian Exchange.

• Spread of new technologies

• Introduction of new diseases

• Introduction of new crops and food items

• Exchange of animals

How did the Columbian Exchange affect the economies of the New World and the Old World?

• The Columbian Exchange led to the expansion of agricultural production, trade, and economic growth in both the New World and the Old World.

• The Columbian Exchange only affected the economy of the New World, not the Old World.

• The Columbian Exchange caused economic decline in both the New World and the Old World.

• The Columbian Exchange had no impact on the economies of the New World and the Old World.

What were the economic effects of the Columbian Exchange on Europe?

• Decreased agricultural productivity, worsened diet, and decreased wealth.

• No significant economic effects.

• Increased industrial production, improved diet, and decreased wealth.

• The economic effects of the Columbian Exchange on Europe were increased agricultural productivity, improved diet, and increased wealth.

What were the economic effects of the Columbian Exchange on the Americas?

• The economic effects of the Columbian Exchange on the Americas were the introduction of new crops and livestock, increased trade, economic growth, and the exchange of precious metals.

• The economic effects of the Columbian Exchange on the Americas were the increase in population, improved infrastructure, economic diversification, and the discovery of new trade routes.

• The economic effects of the Columbian Exchange on the Americas were the introduction of new diseases, decreased trade, economic stagnation, and the depletion of natural resources.

• The economic effects of the Columbian Exchange on the Americas were the decline of agriculture, decreased trade, economic decline, and the loss of precious metals.

What were the economic effects of the Columbian Exchange on Africa?

• The economic effects were mixed.

• The economic effects were largely negative.

• There were no economic effects on Africa.

• The economic effects were largely positive.