Global Exchanges: The Columbian Exchange

Question 1

Global Exchanges: The Columbian Exchange

define columbian exchange

Answer 1

the global diffusion of plants, food crops, animals, human populations, and disease pathogens that took place after voyages of exploration by christopher columbus and other mariner

Question 2

Global Exchanges: The Columbian Exchange

what part of the columbian exchange had the most drastic impact on native americans?

Answer 2

disease-smallpox, measles, diphtheria, whooping cough, influenza

Question 3

Global Exchanges: The Columbian Exchange

over the long run, how did columbian exchange increase the world’s population

Answer 3

global spread of food crops and animal energy-increased nutritional value

Question 4

Global Exchanges: The Columbian Exchange

describe the role of africans in the columbian exchange

Answer 4

slaves transported to S america, N America, Caribbean destinations where disease had killed the indigenous