Columbian Exchange

Which was traded from the Old World to the New World?

• horses and major diseases
• squash, pumpkins, and turkeys
• cocoa and horses
• cocoa and llamas

Which was traded from the New World to the Old World?

• major diseases
• horses
• potatoes and corn
• slaves

How did potatoes and corn help Europeans?

• Increased their life spans and health
• Lowered their life spans and health

When did the Columbian Exchange take place?

• Before 1492
• During the European Dark Ages
• After WW2
• After 1492

How did diseases impact the New World?

• They didn't
• They wiped out 75-90% of the Europeans
• They wiped out 75-90% of the indigenous people
• They helped the natives beat the Spanish

The unintentional mixing of crops, animals, diseases, and more between the Old and New World

• Columbian Exchange
• Triangular Trade

Europeans turned to African slaves after American Indians died off from diseases like small pox, measles, and malaria.

• True
• False

When did Columbus make his first voyage to the New World?

• 1492 AD

• 1492 BC

• 1606 AD

• 1606 BC

Which continents are part of the New World?

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