Worlds Collide Flashcards
1
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Colombian Exchange - Europe and New World
A
- Animals such as swine, cattle and horses came from Europe to the New World
- Plants such as tobacco, maize, and beans left the New World bound for Europe
- Sugar Cane (grown in New World)
- Shipped to Europe at high costs
2
Q
Unwanted exchange - Europe and New World
A
- Smallpox - to the Americas
- Yellow Fever - to the Americas
- Malaria - to the Americas
- Syphilis - to Europe
3
Q
remember this…
A
from 1492 (Columbus) to 1592, 90% of the Native American population died in the exchange of disease
4
Q
What are some negative effects that sugar cane had on the New World and Europe?
A
As the market for sugar cane grew, the use of slavery and indentured servitude grew
5
Q
Which disease was exchanged from the Natives to the Europeans?
A
Syphilis
6
Q
Which diseases came from Europe to the new world
A
small pox and malaria
7
Q
Which of the following is the biggest part of the Columbian exchange, going from the New World to Europe
A
different types of food including sugar cane
8
Q
What percentage of Natives had been killed off due to disease?
A
90%
