Warm Up 06.07.02

The Columbian Exchange was:

• a trade route between Europe and Asia.

• the transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between the New World and the Old World.

• a military alliance between European countries.

• a cultural movement in the Americas.

Which of the following lists items that were exchanged from Europe to the Americas and from the Americas to Europe during the Columbian Exchange?

Groups:

(a) Native to Europe, Africa, and Asia

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(b) Native to the Americas

• potato
• maize
• pumpkin
• barley
• cacao
• horses

• sheep
• vanilla
• apples
• tomato

• chickens
• wheat

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

• Horses

• Turkeys

• Llamas

• Guinea pigs

What is the reason for the amount of slaves in the Americas, according to this graph?

• The fishing industry in Europe.
• The industrial economy in the United States.
• The agricultural economy in Brazil.
• The mining industry in Canada.

Explain the significance of the year 1565 as marked on the map.

• The year 1565 marks the founding of the first permanent European settlement in the United States, St. Augustine.

• The year 1565 marks the beginning of the Spanish colonization of the Philippines.

• The year 1565 marks the first successful circumnavigation of the globe.

• The year 1565 marks the signing of the Treaty of Tordesillas.

What economic activities did Europeans engage in Middle and South America according to the map?

• Agriculture and mining

• Fishing and shipbuilding

• Textile production and trade

• Banking and finance