The Columbian Exchange Chapter 2 Lesson 3

What did Columbus bring back to Spain from his voyage?

• Only gold

• A little gold and some plants and animals

• Maps of new lands

• Spices and silk

What is the Columbian Exchange?

• A trade route between Europe and Asia

• A movement of people, animals, plants, and cultures between hemispheres

• A financial system established by Columbus

• An exchange of letters between Columbus and the Spanish monarchy

Which of the following was NOT brought to the Americas from Europe?

• Grapes

• Wheat

• Horses

• Corn

Which food became an important crop in Europe after being introduced from the Americas?

• Rice

• Potatoes

• Wheat

• Barley

How did horses change the lives of many American Indian groups?

• Made farming easier

• Changed hunting and warfare practices

• Introduced new diseases

• Decreased mobility

What was a major effect of introducing sugar cane into the West Indies?

• Improved health of the Indigenous people

• Establishment of plantations requiring many workers

• Increased European migration

• Decreased need for labor

What happened to the Native Americans forced to work on plantations?

• They became wealthy

• They suffered under brutal conditions

• They were treated well

• They were given land

Which of the following is NOT a way cultures were exchanged during the Columbian Exchange?

• Sharing of foods

• Transfer of ideas and technologies

• Global peace treaties

• Exchange of diseases

What was one impact of the Columbian Exchange on languages?

• Fewer languages are spoken today

• English became the dominant language worldwide

• Languages remained unchanged

• Words from various cultures were adopted into European languages

Which of the following animals was introduced to the Americas by Europeans?

• Llama

• Moose

• Pigs

• Buffalo