5.3
Name three fruit/vegetable products that went from the Americas (New World) to Europe (Old World)(The Columbian Exchange):
Potatoes, Tomatoes, Corn
Animal Feedstocks Consumption (of Corn):
40%
Ethanol Production Consumption (of Corn):
40%
(The Fertile Crescent) -Where is it? -Name three plants grown there: -Name two animals domesticated there:
- Middle East -Barley, Flax, Wheat - Cows, Dogs, Goat, Sheep
(Yellow and Yangtze River Valleys) -Where is it? -Name three plants grown there: -Name two animals domesticated there:
-Asia -Millest, Rice, Wheat -Chickens, Goat, Sheep
Essential Knowledge 5.3 :
-Early hearths of domestication of plants and animals arose in the Fertile crescent and several other regions of the world, including the Indus River Valley, Southeast Asia and Central America. -Patterns of diffusion, such as the Columbian Exchange and the agricultural revolutions, resulted in the global spread of various plants and animals.
Learning Objective 5.3:
-Identify major centers of domestication of plants and animals. -Explain how plants and animals diffused globally.
(Mesoamerica ) -Where is it? -Name three plants grown there: -Name two animals domesticated there:
-North America -Amaranth, Corn, Breadnut -Dogs, Ducks ,Turkey
(Indus River Valley) -Where is it? -Name three plants grown there: -Name two animals domesticated there:
-Northeast Afghanistan to Pakistan and northwest India. -Barley, Rice, Rye, Wheat -Chicken, Dogs, Pigs
(Andes ) -Where is it? -Name three plants grown there: -Name two animals domesticated there:
-South America - Quinoa, Beans, Coca, Potatoes -Guinea pigs, Llamas
Human Consumption (of Corn):
20%
How did agriculture diffuse throughout Asia?
Across different trade routes agriculture diffused differently throughout Asia. Routes such as the Silk Road brought plants and animals to Central Asia, Middle East and Europe. And the Indian Ocean trade brought plants and Animals to South Asia, Middle East, Africa, and Europe.
Enduring Understanding 5.3:
Agriculture has changed over time because of cultural diffusion and advances in technology.
What was it (The Columbian Exchange)?
An exchange system between America and Europe.
Which livestock was imported to the Americas from Europe(The Columbian Exchange)?
Cattle, Sheep, pigs and Horses.
Name three fruit/vegetable products that went from Europe to the Americas(The Columbian Exchange):
Citrus Fruits, grapes, Bananas, Sugar Cane, Peaches, Turnips, Onions, Olives.
What type of diffusion is this (diffusion in Asia across trade routes)?
Contagious diffusion
Which modern day country probably had the first domesticated wheat?
South-western Asia, northern Africa and Europe
Name the four agricultural hearths mentioned in the AP course description.
Indus River Valley, Southeast Asia, Central America, Fertile Crescent.
Which type of diffusion(The Columbian Exchange)?
Relocation diffusion