Columbus vs History (Burns)

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History

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8th Grade

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Kevin Burns

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12 Slides • 22 Questions

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Who were the first Europeans to visit the Americas?

A) Italians

B) Spaniards

C) Norse

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What was Columbus trying to find in his expedition?

A) India

B) Atlantis

C) Fountain of Youth

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How did Columbus's governorship of the Hispaniola colony end?

A) Imprisoned by the king for excessive brutality

B) Overthrown in a native rebellion

C) Lost re-election bid to Bartolomé de las Casas

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What did Christopher Columbus initially set out to find?

A better trade route to India

A passage to China

New lands for colonization

The Fountain of Youth

Multiple Choice

Who began the Columbian Exchange by sailing west to gain access to India but instead he discovered North and South America?

Christopher Columbus

Hernan Cortes

Francisco Pizarro

John Smith

Multiple Choice

What were Christopher Columbuses ships' names?

Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria

JambayanNarek

star wars for life

somethingfdhfgdhsgdhfgdhfdhf sdfhgsdgfb

Christopher Columbus

-Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer who stumbled
upon the Americas and whose journeys marked the
beginning of centuries of transatlantic colonization.

-Columbus made 4 trips across the Atlantic Ocean from
Spain in: 1492, 1493, 1498, and 1502.

-He was determined to find a direct water route west from
Europe to Asia. (He never did)

-He instead stumbled across the Americas. This encounter marked the beginning of centuries of exploration and colonization of North and South America.

Draw

Draw what you think Columbus' Voyage/Route might have looked like

Columbian Exchange

The cause and effect relationship of the Columbian Exchange

I will know. that the Columbian Exchange resulted in the exchange of useful crops and animals, as well as deadly diseases.

The Columbian Exchange

Goods such as plants, animals, and diseases.

Multiple Choice

What was the Columbian Exchange?

a prisoner exchange between Cortés and the Aztecs

a peace exchange between Columbus and the Taino

an exchange of cultures and goods between Europe and Asia

an exchange of cultures and goods across the Atlantic Ocean

Multiple Choice

Columbus accidentally landed in America unknowingly discovering...

Antarctica

India

The New World

The Old World

Multiple Choice

Which had the greatest effect on American Indian populations?

crops

diseases

horses

plantations

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What statement best supports the argument that the Age of Exploration did more harm than good?

European settlers formed plantations to grow sugar.

Millions of American Indians died, and their cultures changed.

Many of the brave sailors and explorers never returned home.

Expeditions were expensive and cost more than they brought home.

Multiple Choice

Where is this food originally from?

Old World

New World

Both

Multiple Choice

Is this food originally from Old World or New World?

Old World

New World

Multiple Choice

Did this food come from the Old World or New World?

Old World

New World

Multiple Choice

Which is not part of the Old World?

Africa

Asia

Europe

North & South America

Multiple Choice

Which is not a part of the New World?

North America

Caribbean

South America

Asia

Multiple Choice

The unintentional mixing of crops, animals, diseases, and more between the Old and New World

Columbian Exchange

Triangular Trade

Multiple Choice

The New World refers to

Europe and Africa

North and South America

Australia and Antarctica

Asia

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What were the main negative consequences of the Columbian Exchange?

many Native Americans died, diseases were spread, slavery began

new foods and resources

the Old World brought terrible music to the New World

none - it was all good

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What were the main positive consequences of the Columbian Exchange?

traveling by ship was really fun

better looking people coming over from one place to the other

disease, death, slavery

healthier diet, new resources, good trading

Multiple Choice

•Where did horses come from?

Old World

New World

Multiple Choice

What cause many Native Americans to die during the time of the Columbian Exchange?

Diseases

Spoiled Food

Spoiled Meat

War with Europeans

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