Columbian Exchange Review

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The Columbian Exchange sparked the ________ ______ _______.

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Transatlantic Slave Trade

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What was a major crop that came from the Americas?

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Maize (corn)

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What animal changed life for the American Indians? Options: Pigs, Chickens, Horses, Cows

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Horses

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Why did the population of the world increase during the Columbian Exchange?

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It brought new crops from the Americas, improved nutrition, and started Europe's economic shift towards capitalism

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Columbus thought he had arrived at ___________ and therefore called the indigenous people he met Indians. Options: Cathay, Africa, America, India.

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India

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What was the "New" World?

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The Americas

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Which best describes conquistadors?

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Soldiers from Spain, one of the world superpowers in 1500s, who explored, conquered, and settled in the New World

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Which is not a part of the New World? Options: North America, Caribbean, South America, Asia

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Asia

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When did the Columbian Exchange take place?

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After 1492

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TRUE OR FALSE: Europeans, Africans, and Native Americans had very different cultures.

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TRUE