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WorksheetsColonies and Columbia Exchange
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
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1.
Which statement BEST describes a consequence of the Columbia Exchange?
a)
The introduction of disease caused the decline of livestock in Europe
b)
The introduction of new crops led to the development of corn as a food staple in Asia
c)
The introduction of cash crops led to the development of plantations in southern colonies
d)
The introduction of livestock led to the decline of grain production in the Americas
2.
The Columbian Exchange was the exchange of ____________ between the eastern and western hemispheres.
a)
people
b)
people, animals, and foods
c)
people and animals
d)
people and disease
3.
Squash, pineapples, potatoes, and turkey were foods that were introduced to .....
a)
the Native Americans
b)
Asians
c)
Africans
d)
the Europeans
4.
What animal changed life for American Indians?
a)
pigs
b)
chickens
c)
horses
d)
cows
5.
Disease wiped out over a million American Indians.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
What two hemispheres of the world were involved in the Columbian Exchange?
a)
Northern and Western
b)
Southern and Northern
c)
Eastern and Northern
d)
Eastern and Western
7.
Priests moved from Europe to North America to:
a)
Help build cities and gathering places
b)
Run hospitals for the sick
c)
Spread Christianity in the New World
d)
Form governments
8.
Europeans turned to African slaves after American Indians died off from diseases like small pox, measles, and malaria.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Disease wiped out over a million American Indians.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
What crop helped to increase the population of Europeans because it allowed them to become healthier and better fed.
a)
squash
b)
potatoes
c)
corn
d)
peanuts
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