The Columbian Exchange

According to the passage, which of the following crops was introduced to Europe from the Americas?

• Wheat

• Barley

• Maize

• Rice

Fill in the blank: The introduction of the _______ to Ireland facilitated population growth.

• potato

• tomato

• corn

• rice

Which animals were brought by Europeans to the Americas through the Columbian Exchange?

• Horses, cattle, sheep, and goats

• Llamas, alpacas, guinea pigs, and turkeys

• Bison, deer, raccoons, and opossums

• Jaguars, sloths, toucans, and capybaras

The passage states that smallpox was a disease that Native Americans had never encountered before the Columbian Exchange.

• True

• False

What was the impact of smallpox on the Native American population according to the passage?

• Upwards of 90% of the Native American population had died due to the illness by the early 1600s.

• Smallpox had little to no effect on the Native American population.

• Smallpox only affected European settlers, not Native Americans.

• Smallpox led to a minor decrease in the Native American population, with most surviving the illness.

Name one disease that particularly affected Europeans as a result of the Columbian Exchange.

• Chagas disease or syphilis

• Malaria

• Smallpox

• Yellow fever

The impact of diseases brought by Europeans was more devastating to Native Americans than to Europeans because:

• Native Americans had no immunity to European diseases, while Europeans had developed resistance.

• Native Americans had better medical knowledge than Europeans.

• Europeans brought more advanced technology to treat diseases.

• Native Americans were more exposed to diseases from Africa than from Europe.

What was the Columbian Exchange and how did it impact the world? Explain in full details based on the information studied.

List 3 Knowledge and Memory Clue Items. Explain what they are.