Columbian Exchange

The Columbian Exchange was the exchange of ____________ between the Old World and the New World.

• men and ships for exploring
• money for items
• products, ideas, plants, animals and diseases
• buying goods from Africa

Squash, pineapples, potatoes, and turkey were foods found in 

• Old World
• New World
• Asia
• Spain

What animal, introduced by the Europeans changed life for the Native American Indians?

• pigs
• chickens
• horses
• cows

What two hemispheres of the world were involved in the Columbian Exchange?

• Northern and Western
• Eastern and Northern
• Southern and Northern
• Eastern and Western

What happened to the many of the Native American Indians?

• They got new land.
• The caught diseases and died.
• They moved to Europe.
• They traded spices with Asia.

Which continents are part of the New World?

• Europe, Asia, Africa
• North America & South America
• Australia & Antarctica
• the United States and Russia

Which continents are part of the Old World?

• Europe, Africa, Asia
• North America & South America
• Australia & Antarctica
• the United States & Russia

What's the BEST definition of the Columbian Exchange?

• The trading of goods and resources between the New World and the Old World.
• Everyone from Columbia has to exchange presents.
• It was the worst event in the history of the world - there was no good that came from it.
• We want to honor Columbus because he discovered America.

What were the main negative consequences of the Columbian Exchange?

• many Native Americans died, diseases were spread, slavery began
• new foods and resources
• the Old World brought terrible music to the New World
• none - it was all good

What group of people suffered the most during the Columbian Exchange?

• Animals
• Explorers
• Native Americans
• Europeans