World History: Columbian Exchange
Disease led to the _________ of millions of __________ ___________.
death; Native Americans
What was the main effect of the Columbian Exchange?
diseases that were carried by the explorers killed 90% of Native Americans
How did nations achieve mercantilism?
favorable trade and balances - selling more goods that you buy
Name three animals that Europeans brought to the Americans
horses, cows, chickens
Why is the Columbian Exchange considered a significant event?
it helped brought the Western and Eastern hemispheres together by transferring plants, animals, food and disease.
Name all the things exchanged in the Columbian Exchange
plants animals diseases demographic mineral wealth trade items technology language religion economy government
Most Europeans thought tomatoes were ___________.
poisonous
Europeans brought over _____ ___ and _________.
small pox and measles
Columbian Exchange, from "Old World" to Americas
smallpox, livestock (pigs, cows, sheep), bees, bananas, coffee, sugar
What was a result of the Columbian Exchange?
spread of Christianity
Name three plants that Europeans brought to the Americans
sugar cane, banana trees, grape vines
What were the new worlds diseases?
syphilis, polio, hepatitis, and encephalitis
What is the Columbian Exchange?
- The creation of colonies in the Americas that led to the exchange of new types of food, plants, and animals. - The exchange of plants, animals, and ideas between the New World and the Old World (Europe).
During the Columbian Exchange, what were some impacts on Native Americans?
- forced labor -disease - did not build up a natural immunity
During the Columbian Exchange, what were some impacts on Africans?
- labor was needed - slave trade exploded and created conflict - almost 10 million people were taken
During the Columbian Exchange, what were some impacts on the Europeans?
- largest comun tray migration - overseas expansion & conflict - growth of trade markets
What role did colonies play in mercantilism?
they provided silver, gold, raw materials, and a market
Why would a joint stock company be popular with investors in overseas colonies?
to share the risk of losing money with the benefit of high financial gain
Activities like Texas cattle ranching; The Brazilian coffee growing not possible without Columbian Exchange; coffee native to Old World. Traditional cuisines changed because of Columbian Exchange.
were the effects of the Columbian Exchange on economics and gastronomic
What was the fatality rate for many tribal groups?
95%
Joint Stock Exchange
A business in which investors pool their wealth for a common purpose, then share the profits
What was the triangular trade?
A three way system of trade during 1600-1800s Africa sent slaves to America, America sent Raw Materials to Europe, and Europe sent Guns and Rum to Africa
Mercantilism
An economic policy under which nations sought to increase their wealth and power by obtaining large amounts of gold and silver and by selling more goods than they bought
True or False: Native Americans and Africans were forced to work on plantations was a positive result of the Columbian Exchange.
False -negative result of the Columbian Exchange
True or False: Until contact with Americas, Europeans has never tried potatoes.
False they never tried tomatoes
Who was the Columbian Exchange named after?
Christopher Columbus
Who helped develop the Columbian Exchange?
Columbus' voyages to North America helped to develop the Columbian Exchange.
After the Native Americans died off who did the the explorers use to grow their crops?
Due to the death of so many Native Americans, the demand for African American increased
What caused the Columbian Exchange?
Explorers spread and collected new plants, animals, and ideas around the globe as they traveled.
What was considered to be a measure of country's strength under mercantilism?
Governments did everything to get more gold and silver. Countries tried to export more goods than they imported so they could keep more favorable balance of trade.
How was the Columbian Exchange tragic for Native Americans
It spread diseases like small pox, which killed millions of Native Americans
How did the Columbian Exchange affect European Trade?
The Columbian Exchange affected Europe with a rapid increase in European population. It affected Asia with an increase in population as well as more food could be grown per square acre with potatoes. It also affected the native culture because diseases were brought to the natives like smallpox.
How did the Columbian Exchange affect religion(s)?
The Columbian exchange helped make Christianity a more global religion. Because Europe forcibly spread Christianity to North and South America, Christianity was able to box out Islam and other religions in the New World.
Who was the Old World and who was the New World?
The Old World is Europe and the New World is North and South America.
Describe the Columbian Exchange
The exchange of plants, animals, and ideas between the New World (the Americas) and the Old World (Europe)
What effect did the crops brought from North America have on Europe?
They improved the diet of many Europeans
How did Europeans learn to grow crops in the New World?
They observed and worked alongside the Native Americans
How was the Columbian exchange possible?
Through markets and ships
True or False :Commercial revolution is the expansion of trade and business that transformed European economies during the 16th and 17th centuries
True
True or False: By the late 1600s, tomatoes had begun to be included in Italian cookbooks
True
True or False: European/African foods introduced and American food to Europe/Africa was a positive result of the Columbian Exchange.
True
During the Columbian Exchange, which two crops were the most important and why?
White and sweet potatoes because it was inexpensive to grow and helped people live healthier and longer lives. This boosted the world's population
What did the New World send to the Old World?
chicle, pumpkin, guinea pigs, llamas, polio, and tuberculous
What were effects of food during the Columbian Exchange?
a)exchange of foods an animals had a dramatic impact on later societies b) over time, crops native to Europe became staples in diets of Americans c) Foods provided unsubstantial nutrition and caused a lot of people to die answer- a
__________ was a part of the Columbian Exchange as food and goods .
a)medication b)wealth c)disease d)being poor answer- c
The Columbian Exchange was:
a. the agreement that documented what Christopher Columbus would give to Spanish leaders in return for their sponsorship of his travel to the New World. b. the transatlantic flow of plants, animals, and germs that began after Christopher Columbus reached the New World. c. John Cabot's exploration of the New World, which brought more of the goods that Columbus had found back to the Old World. d. responsible for introducing corn, tomatoes and potatoes to the Americas. e. the first store in the New World, named for the man who founded it. answer-b
Capitalism
an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.
favorable balance of trade
an economic situation in which a country sells more goods abroad than it buys from abroad
What are the three main parts of the Columbian Exchange
animals,diseases, and plants