Columbian Exchange

What was the MAIN reason for the Age of Exploration to start?

• To find better routes to Asia to buy spices and luxury goods

• To find new crops to feed starving Europeans

• To ease overpopulation in Europe

• To find places where they could freely practice their religion

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

What statement best supports the argument that the Age of Exploration did more harm than good?

• European settlers formed plantations to grow sugar.

• Millions of American Indians died, and their cultures changed.

• Many of the brave sailors and explorers never returned home.

• Expeditions were expensive and cost more than they brought home.

Which had the greatest effect on American Indian populations?

• crops

• diseases

• horses

• plantations

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 continents are in the New World? (SELECT TWO CHOICES)

• North America

• South America

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa

What continents are in the Old World? (SELECT THREE CHOICES)

• North America

• South America

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa

Which is not part of the Old World?

• Africa

• Asia

• Europe

• North & South America

How did potatoes and corn help Europeans?

• Increased their life spans and health
• Lowered their life spans and health

What were the main negative consequences of the Columbian Exchange?

• many Native Americans died, diseases were spread, slavery began
• new foods and resources
• the Old World brought terrible music to the New World
• none - it was all good