The Columbian Exchange

Question 1

Which region was the source of raw materials in the Triangular Trade that emerged after Columbus’s voyages? Select the best answer.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Americas

Question 2

Which of the following crops from the Americas improved diets of people in other parts of the world? Check all of the boxes that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

corn; tomatoes; potatoes

Question 3

When Europeans brought new diseases to the Americas as part of the Columbian Exchange, what was the outcome?Select the best answer.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

American populations declined dramatically.

Question 4

What conclusion can be drawn from the primary source?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Indigenous people were at a disadvantage as a result of new diseases.

Question 5

Think about what you learned about the spread of new ideas and religions that were brought to the Americas.Which of these actions were carried out by European colonists?Check any of the boxes that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

building missions to teach European religion; converting indigenous people to Christianity; sending armies to support the spread of Christianity

Question 6

Why did European colonists need a new labor force in the Americas in the 1500s?Select the best answer.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Disease and slavery destroyed most of the Indigenous population.

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