Latin America Columbian Exchange and Triangle Trade

Which food came from the New World to the Old World?

• corn

• barley

• horses

• turnips

What disease traveled from the Old to the New World?

• migrains

• smallpox

• astronomy

• textiles

Europeans were not as affected by the diseases they brought to the Americas because they had _________________ .

• mercantilism

• epidemiology

• immunity

• colonization

Where did corn come from?

• New World

• Old World

Which group of people were brought to the New World as laborers to replace dying Native Americans.

• Serfs from Russia

• Enslaved people from West African

• Peasants from China

• None of the above

After decimating the indigenous population, where did Europeans look to find another cheap labor source for their plantations?

• indigenous people of Australia

• settlers that came from Europe

• peasants from Spain and Portugal

• enslaved people from West Africa

The pattern of trade between Europe and the Americas that included the exchange of foods, animals, and diseases was called:

• Triangle Trade

• African Exchange Triangle

• Columbian Exchange

• Trans-Pacific Slave Trade

Squash, pineapples, potatoes, and turkey were foods that were introduced to .....
(a)  

• the Europeans

• the Native Americans

• Asians

• Africans

What happened to many of the indigenous people of Latin America after the arrival of Europeans?

• Both groups lived together peacefully.

• They became landlords on the plantations.

• They were killed by European diseases like smallpox.

• They fled and escaped to other countries.

Which groups had the biggest influence on the Latin American cultural region? Check all that apply.

• Spanish colonists

• African enslaved people

• American plantation owners

• Portuguese colonists