Animals
Name one animal that came to the New World from the Old World
Any of these: pigs, cattle, sheep, horses, goats
Name one crop/plant that Europe brought to the New World
peach, orange, grape, melon, banana, rice, onion, radish
Name one disease from Europe to America
any of these is correct: influenza, measles, chicken pox malaria, small pox, typhus
What is New World?
America
Where did Slaves come from?
Africa
What animal was the animal of conquest?
Horse
Cultivation of ( ) created the major demand for slavery throughout plantation economy.
Sugarcane or Cotton
( ) had little immunity to European diseases.
Native Americans
What is Old World?
Europe, Africa, and Asia
What type of labor did Slaves typically do?
Farming/Agricultural
Hides and wool were produced because of this animals:
sheep
This is from Europe it became a major crop grown in the New World. It is used in bread.
Wheat
Overall Native American population loss between 1500 and 1650 was approximately ( ) %.
50-90
What Month, day, and Year did Columbus "discover" the Americas?
October 13th, 1492
What is Tight Packing?
When slave ship crews put as many slaves onto the ship as possible in hopes most would survive the Journey to the New World
Americas from Mexico southward became largest ( )-breeding region
Horse
Name one plant that eventually changed the European diet.
potato, maize, beans, peanuts, pumpkin, pineapple, sweet potato
Especially this disease killed millions in America
small pox
What is Columbian Exchange?
the massive exchange of agricultural goods, animals, slave labor, communicable diseases, and ideas between New and Old World
About what percentage of slaves died on the Journey to the Americas?
20%
Due to a lack of predators this animal quickly reproduced and became a huge food source for early colonies
Pigs or Cattle
Which 2 crops became a major staples in European farming?
Maize/corn and Potato!
Why did Native Americans lack immunity?
Native Americans were more susceptible to diseases than Europeans because of no earlier exposure.
What are the names of Christopher Columbus' Ships?
Name an item that Europeans would exchange for slaves to African kingdoms
Manufactured Goods, Guns, Gold, Rum, Ect...