Columbian Exchange Impacts and Consequences

The video discusses the Colombian Exchange, highlighting its dramatic impact on the Americas and Europe. It explains how European diseases devastated Native American populations, while Europe benefited from new crops and economic shifts. The exchange introduced staple crops like potatoes and maize to Europe, enhancing agricultural productivity. However, it also brought ecological disruptions and severe consequences for Native Americans, who faced diseases for which they had no immunity.

What was one of the most devastating impacts of the Columbian Exchange on the Americas?

• Introduction of new crops

• Introduction of new animals

• Introduction of new diseases

• Introduction of new technologies

Which disease was NOT introduced to the Americas by Europeans during the Columbian Exchange?

• Malaria

• Influenza

• Measles

• Smallpox

How did the Columbian Exchange benefit Europe?

• By eliminating native species

• By bringing new crops

• By causing population decline

• By introducing new diseases

What was one ecological impact of colonization during the Columbian Exchange?

• Introduction of new crops

• Elimination of pigs

• Disruption of ecosystems

• Introduction of beavers

Which of the following was NOT a new organism introduced to the New World during the Columbian Exchange?

• Beavers

• Horses

• Cattle

• Pigs

Which staple crop was NOT introduced to the Old World from the New World?

• Cassava

• Maize

• Rice

• Potatoes

What was a primary benefit of the new staple crops introduced to the Old World?

• They grew faster

• They required less water

• They were more nutritious

• They could be grown in unsuitable climates

From the perspective of Native Americans, what was the worst consequence of the Columbian Exchange?

• Introduction of new animals

• Introduction of new crops

• Loss of land

• Exposure to European diseases

Which of the following diseases was NOT mentioned as affecting Native Americans during the Columbian Exchange?

• Typhus

• Plague

• Cholera

• Measles

What was a significant result of the introduction of European diseases to Native American populations?

• Population growth

• Increased immunity

• Population decimation

• Cultural exchange