The Columbian Exchange
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- In this lesson, we will investigate the 'Columbian Exchange' - the mass movement of people, animals, crops and disease - between the 'Old World' of Europe and the 'New World' of the Americas, and consider how this exchange has shaped the subsequent 500 years.
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5 Questions
Q1.
Tenochtitlán was the most powerful city of which empire?
Inca
Maya
Olmec
Q2.
The Discovery Doctrine said it was acceptable to claim land in what case?
The inhabitants of the land attacked you first
The land had no one on it
You first obtained permission from the Pope
Q3.
What disease weakened the city of Tenochtitlán before the Spanish attacked?
Leprosy
Measles
Plague
Q4.
What city was built on the site of Tenochtitlán once it was destroyed?
Aztec City
New Madrid
San Salvador
Q5.
Which of the following were consequences of the Conquistadors? (two answers)
Growth of the Silk Road
The USA was formed
Weakening of the Ottoman Empire
5 Questions
Q1.
Which of the following foods originally came from the Americas? (pick three)
Rice
Turnips
Wheat
Q2.
What killed up to 90% of the indigenous people of the Americas?
Flooding
Starvation
War with the Spanish
Q3.
What crop was especially valuable to European nations?
Corn
Tea
Wheat
Q4.
Roughly how many African people were enslaved in order to work on European colonies in the New World?
1 to 2 million
5 million
500,000
Q5.
What animal was introduced to the New World, transforming the life of indigenous American tribes?
Camel
Donkey
Wolf