The Columbian Exchange

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What was the Columbian Exchange?

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When people from the old world interacted with people from the new world and there was an exchange of diseases, plants, animals, and humans.

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Historians estimate that more than ______ of indigenous people died during the Colombian Exchange.

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80%

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What plants came from the new world?

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corn, potatoes, and cassava

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Which crops came from the old world? Options: sweet potatoes, corn, and cassava; pineapple, cacao, and beans; wheat, coffee, and sugar cane.

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wheat, coffee, and sugar cane.

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Who farmed wheat, coffee, and sugar cane in large plantations?

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Enslaved people (Native Americans and Africans)

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What is mercantilism?

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A system where a mother countries gains money and power from natural resources that come from its colonies.

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Which group benefited the most from Mercantilism? Options: The colonies, Africa, European nations

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European nations

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What do the colonies provide the mother country?

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raw materials, gold and silver, and food

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What are raw materials?

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the basic material from which a product is made

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What are some of the mother countries?

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Spain, Portugal, England, Dutch, and France