The Columbian Exchange

The level of change experienced by one civilization when it interacts with another civilization is known as ................... 

• • The Colombian Exchange

• • The Stock Exchange

• • Cultural Diffusion

• • The Law of Unintended Consequences 

Which culture tends to be more impacted by cultural diffusion? 

• • The culture with the greater collective knowledge base.

• • The culture that has the most animals.

• • The culture with the most weapons.

• • The culture with the least collective knowledge base.

Over the course of 350 years ____ million Africans were forced to migrate to the Americas and condemned to a life of slavery via the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade.

• • 11

• 8

• 3

• 25

Which of the following was NOT an impact of the Columbia Exchange?

• • Native American populations were reduced by up to 95% because of the introduction of Old World diseases, while European populations grew due to the introduction of foods from the New World.

• • European Animals such as the horse were introduced to Native Americans who quickly adopted them for use in hunting.

• • Europeans developed complex new trade and political ideas due to the need to manage colonies across the ocean.

• • Slavery expanded greatly over three centuries due the Trans-Atlantic Slave Route from Africa to North America.

• • Native Americans spread their religion to much of Europe.

Explain which group you think benefited most from the Colombian Exchange and provide reasons from the video as to why you think that way.