Columbian Exchange

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The Columbian Exchange was started due to the "discovery" of the Americas by ______________?

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Christopher Columbus

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What was the MAIN reason for the Age of Exploration to start?

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To find better routes to Asia to buy spices and luxury goods

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What was the main reason Europeans began exploring in the 1400s?

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To find a trade route to Asia

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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 killed a large percentage of the indigenous population?

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Diseases

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What does the word indigenous mean?

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The first people who lived in any region.

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During the Columbian Exchange, which way did plants, animals, diseases, and people flow?

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From both east to west and west to east

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What animal changed life for the American Indians?

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Horses

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What crop helped to increase the population of Europeans because it allowed them to become healthier and better fed? Options: Squash, Potatoes and Corn, Chocolate and Butter, Peanuts

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Potatoes and Corn

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Even today, the exchange between cultures continues to affect people around the world

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True