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The Commercial Ex
9th Grade History_The Commercial Exchange/ Columbian Exchange
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the Columbian Exchange? | The age of exploration in 1492 which fueled mercantilism. |
| What was exchanged during the Columbian exchange? | Exchanged plants, animals, technology, and people |
| Where was Christopher Columbus from? | He was born in Portugal |
| What were some of the negative repercussions of this time period? | Spread of diseases that the Indians had no immunity from; violence, forced conversion towards Christianity; slaughtered natives (95% of Indians died); cultures were dismantled |
| What types of technology was used? | Astrolabe (compass) and caravel (type of ship). |
| What did the Europeans bring to the US? | Cattle (horses, cows), crops/ plants, guns and iron tools. |
| What motivated Spain to begin the Columbian Exchange? | Demand for Asian spices, new trade routes, dramatic financial expansions, charter companies could make more money. |
| Name American crops. | Corn, Potatoes, Tomatoes, Cash Crops (cotton) |