The Columbian Exchange

Question 1

The first people of the Americas probably came from

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Asia.

Question 2

Folsom, Clovis, and Plano are examples of

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Paleo-Indian cultures.

Question 3

For each item listed, identify whether it originated in Europe or the Americas.Cattle Corn Deadly diseasesTomatoesSilver and gold

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Europe; the Americas

Question 4

What was the primary interest of the Dutch in North America?

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trade

Question 5

Cortés and Pizarro are associated with

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the conquest of powerful Indigenous empires.

Question 6

On which leg of the trade were enslaved persons transported to the Americas?On which leg of the trade were raw materials shipped?

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B; C

Question 7

The missions represent Spain’s goal of

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spreading religion in the Americas.

Question 8

Which of the following was a goal of the Virginia Company in sending settlers to Virginia?

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to make money for company investors

Question 9

French colonial settlement was driven mainly by

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the fur trade.

Question 10

What was one effect of the fur trade on Indigenous people?

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decreased animal populations

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