The Columbian Exchange

Why didn't "World History" exist before the Columbian Exchange?

• Because different regions did not interact with each other on a regular basis.

• Because different regions didn't get along.

• Because no one recorded history before it.

• Because technology was not advanced enough yet.

TRUE or FALSE: Before the Columbian Exchange, the Eastern Hemisphere had never seen or tasted a tomato.

• True

• False

What are the four categories we can break the Columbian Exchange into?

• diseases, animals, plants, people

• diseases, animals, gold, empire

• animals, plants, religion, technology

• disease, religion, animals, empire

How many Amerindians died as a result of the diseases brought by Europeans?

• 50%-90%

• 50%-75%

• 30%-50%

• 80%-90%

Which diseases, brought by Europeans to the Americas, devastated indigenous Americans?

• Smallpox, Typhus, Measles, Mumps, Chickenpox

• the common cold, dysentery, and cholera

• Only Smallpox

• Flu and pneumonia

What was a political effect of the outbreak of diseases?

• The deaths of leaders led to civil wars among different native civilizations like the Aztec and Incas.

• There were military coups.

• The Aztec and Incas ignored the Europeans.

• Native groups combined together.

How did the diseases lead to starvation and malnutrition?

• There weren't enough people to grow and harvest crops. Malnutrition made people even more susceptible to diseases.

• Groups traded too much food to European in exchange for cures.

• It wasn't diseases, drought and natural disasters impacted food production.

• People were so afraid of getting sick, they did not leave their homes.

Which revolutionary animals were brought to the Americas by Europeans?

• llamas, guinea pigs

• pigs, cows, and horses

• cows, bison, turkeys

• eagles, ducks, and pigeons

What made pigs such an advantageous animal for humans?

• Pigs eat anything and breed (reproduce) very quickly.

• They were sold to Europeans.

• Pigs destroyed crops thus devastating native groups.

• They could be hooked to a plow and used for farming.

TRUE or FALSE: The main reason Europeans came to the Americas was to eat (avoid famine).

• True

• False