Unit 1.4- Columbian Exchange, Spanish Exploration and Conquest

Question 1

How did the new crops brought through the Columbian Exchange impact Europe?

Answer 1

The Columbian Exchange brought new crops to Europe from the Americas, stimulating European population growth, and new sources of mineral wealth, which facilitated the European shift from feudalism to capitalism.

Question 2

What helped drive changes to economies in Europe and the Americas?

Answer 2

Improvements in maritime technology and more organized methods for conducting international trade, such as joint-stock companies, helped drive changes to economies in Europe and the Americas.

Question 3

What was Spanish exploration and conquest of the Americas accompanied by?

Answer 3

Spanish exploration and conquest of the Americas were accompanied and furthered by widespread deadly epidemics that devastated native populations and by the introduction of crops and animals not found in the Americas.