Social Studies - Columbian Exchange
from both east to west and west to east.
During the Columbian Exchange, which way did plants, animals, diseases, and people flow?
Europe
What continent benefitted most during the first 100 years of the Columbian Exchange?
They all made countries of the Old World richer.
What do potatoes, corn, and gold have in common?
Corn
What food led to a decrease in European famine during the Columbian Exchange?
Horses
What had both positive and negative effects on the natives of the Americas?
Spanish is the main spoken language in many South American countries.
What is an example of the long-lasting impact of the Columbian Exchange?
Immunity from smallpox and the flu.
What would have best prepared Native Americans for the challenges of the Columbian Exchange?
Missionaries protected individuals, often at the cost of the native culture.
Which of these statements best describes Christian missionaires' impact on the native people of South America?
His voyages marked the Exchange's Beginning.
Why is the Columbian Exchange named after Christopher Columbus?
African slaves were needed to work on sugarcane plantations.
How did sugarcane contribute to the formation of the Atlantic slave trade?