Columbian Exchange Flashcard

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Which was traded from the Old World to the New World?

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horses and major diseases

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What was traded from the New World to the Old World?

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potatoes and corn

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When did the Columbian Exchange take place?

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After 1492

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How did potatoes and corn help Europeans?

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Increased their life spans and health

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How did diseases impact the New World?

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They wiped out 75-90% of the indigenous people

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Are Triangular Trade and the Columbian Exchange synonyms?

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No

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The unintentional mixing of crops, animals, diseases, and more between the Old and New World

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Columbian Exchange

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As native populations decreased in the Americas from sickness and overwork, Europeans looked for new sources of labor by enslaving the ____________.

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Africans

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Europeans turned to African slaves after American Indians died off from diseases like small pox, measles, and malaria.

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True

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What animal changed life for American Indians? Options: pigs, chickens, horses, cows

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horses