Columbian Exchange

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

• Hernan Cortes

• Christopher Columbus

• Louis XIV

• Francisco Pizarro

What killed a large percentage of Native Americans

• Disease

• War

• Wild Cattle

• Sin

Which of these is an example of the long lasting impact of the Columbian Exchange?

• Horses are still used as transportation in many parts of the Europe

• Corn remains a staple of many North American diets

• Spanish is the main language in many South American countries

• Small Pox can now be prevented by vaccines

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

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

• Young couples in Europe started having more children.

• Millions of Africans and Native Americans were killed, leaving more food and resources for the rest of the world

• None of the above

Which best describes Conquistadors?

• None of the above

• Soldiers from France and England, some fo the world superpowers of the 1500s, who explored, conquered, and settled in the New World

• Aztec and Incan leaders prior to the Spanish explores Hernan Cortes and Francisco Pizarro

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

What animals were imported to America?

• Pigs

• Cows

• Llamas

• Turkey

The Columbian Exchange sparked the ....

• Civil Rights Movement

• Atlantic Slave Trade

• Civil War

• French Revolution

What two people groups were most negatively affected by the Columbian Exchange?

• Natives Americans and Africans

• Africans and Europeans

• Asians and Europeans

• Asians and Native Americans

Exploration led to an exchange of

• People

• Animals

• Religion

• Plants

The Columbian Exchange changed the lives of people in

• China

• Europe

• Australia

• America