Columbian Exchange

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Which is not part of the Old World? Africa, Asia, Europe, North & South America

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North & South America

Front

Which was traded from the Old World to the New World?

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horses and major diseases

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Which was traded from the New World to the Old World?

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potatoes and corn

Front

When did the Columbian Exchange take place?

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After 1492

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The Columbian Exchange was a movement of _______ between the Eastern and Western hemispheres.

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all of the above

Front

As native populations decreased in the Americas from sickness and overwork, Europeans looked for new sources of labor by enslaving the ____________.

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Africans

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Horses transformed the way these Native Americans lived. Now, they could _____________.

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travel farther in search of food and hunt their prey more easily

Front

TRUE OR FALSE: Europeans, Africans, and Native Americans had very different cultures.

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TRUE

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Europeans turned to African slaves after American Indians died off from diseases like small pox, measles, and malaria.

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True

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Example of the long lasting impact of the Columbian Exchange: Horses are still used for transportation in many parts of Europe, Corn remains a staple of many North American diets, Smallpox can now be prevented with vaccines, Spanish is the main spoken language in many South American countries.

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Spanish is the main spoken language in many South American countries