The Columbian Exchange
Explore the profound impact of the Columbian Exchange on the Old and New Worlds, examining the transfer of plants, animals, diseases, and cultures.
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The Columbian Exchange
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use complete sentences for short answer questions.
1. Which of the following was a significant disease brought from the Old World to the New World as part of the Columbian Exchange?
Syphilis
Smallpox
Polio
Malaria
2. The Columbian Exchange refers to the widespread transfer of animals, plants, culture, human populations, technology, and between the American and Afro-Eurasian hemispheres in the 15th and 16th centuries.
3. One of the most important crops introduced to Europe from the Americas was the , which significantly impacted global diets and population growth.
4. Horses were native to the Americas before the arrival of Europeans.
True
False
5. Describe two positive and two negative consequences of the Columbian Exchange for the civilizations of the New World.
Match the item with its origin (Old World or New World).
6. Potatoes
a. Old World
7. Wheat
b. New World
8. Tobacco
c. Old World
9. Smallpox
d. New World
10. Observe the map below, which illustrates the routes and exchanges during the Columbian Exchange. Based on the illustration, identify one item that traveled from Europe to the Americas and one item that traveled from the Americas to Europe.
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