Chapter 2 Lesson 3 The Columbian Exchange

What is the word for great harm or destruction?

• epidemic

• devastation

• Columbian Exchange

What is the movement of cultures and goods between the Eastern and Western hemispheres?

• epidemic

• devastation

• Columbian Exchange

What is an outbreak of quickly spreading disease?

• epidemic

• devastation

• Columbian Exchange

What influence did Spanish priests have on Native Americans?

• They converted many to Christianity.

• They taught Native Americans how to farm.

• They helped them escape the conquistadors.

• They taught them how to mine for gold.

Which of the following items from the Columbian Exchange benefited the Native Americans?

• corn and potatoes

• horses

• gold and silver

• new weapons