Columbian Exchange Review

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Squash came from...

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The New World (Americas)

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Where did coffee come from?

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The Old World (Europe/Asia)

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In the Age of Exploration (1400-1700), roughly how long did it take to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a sailing ship?

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A Month

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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.

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The period of the Age of Discovery was...

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between the 15th and 17th centuries.

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How did technology and better scientific information fuel the explorations?

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Caravels with lateen sails were more maneuverable and could carry more than previous ships.

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What characterized French colonization efforts in the Americas during the sixteenth century?

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Only a small number of French settled permanently, but the French traded and explored over vast distances.

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What best describes the nature of the cultural changes that followed the European presence in the Americas?

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Native cultures were transformed by disease and warfare, but those societies also influenced European development.

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What did the Columbian exchange demonstrate about the nature of the relationship between Europe and the New World?

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The relationship generated considerable change in both societies.

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Who captained the first European ship to sail around the tip of Africa known as the Cape of Good Hope in 1488?

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Bartolomeu Dias