Get Started: The Columbian Exchange

What was Christopher Columbus's primary goal when he set sail in 1492?

• To discover a new continent for settlement.

• To find a faster water trade route to Asia.

• To convert indigenous people to Christianity.

• To establish new colonies for Spain.

What does the Columbian Exchange refer to?

• The exchange of goods and services between European countries.

• The trade and transportation of raw materials, animals, plants, diseases, and people between the Old World and the New World.

• The discovery of new lands by European explorers.

• The establishment of new colonies in the Americas.

Which of the following items were transported from the Americas to Europe during the Columbian Exchange?

• Horses and sheep

• Apples and grapes

• Corn and potatoes

• Smallpox and malaria

What was a significant negative impact of the Columbian Exchange on indigenous populations in the Americas?

• Increased access to new food sources.

• The introduction of new animal species like horses.

• The spread of deadly diseases like smallpox.

• The growth of new plants suitable for the region.