Cause-And-Effect Activity (Columbian Exchange)
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1Chapter 2: Cause-and-Effect Activity 1 (Columbian Exchange)
Chart 1
Effects
Causes
Native American
Desire for gold and
civilizations disrupted
land
New knowledge of
New maps and
European
geography
navigational
Exploration of the
Columbian Exchange
instruments.
Americas
Native Americans die
Search for route to
from European
Asia
diseases
Spread Christianity
Goods of the
Chart 2 Goods of the Columbian Exchange
Brought to the Americas by Europeans
Brought to Europe from the Americas
Rice, wheat, oats, barley, soybeans, watermelon,
Potatoes, corn, squash, chocolate, wild rice,
lettuce, citrus fruits, onions, honeybees, chickens,
blueberries, peanuts, pecans, cashews,
cattle, horses, dandelions, weapons, beer
sweet potatoes, tobacco, chewing gum,
medicines such as aspirin and quinine, gold
Columbian Exchange
Look at the charts. Then answer the following questions.
1. What effect shown on chart 1 is also shown on the lists in chart 2?__________________________
2. Highlight the foods that Europeans introduce to the New World in yellow.
3. Highlight the foods from the Americas were brought to Europe in blue or green.
4. Which of the things introduced by Europeans to the Americas do you think benefited the Native Americans
most? Explain your answer.___________________________________________________________________
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5. Which effects shown on chart 1 were harmful to the Native Americans?
_______________________________________ & ___________________________________________
6. Who do you think received the greater benefit from the Columbian Exchange, the Native Americans or the
Europeans? Explain your answer. ______________________________________________________________
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7. Which effect shown on chart 1 did not harm Native Americans?
____________________________________________________________________
8. Which of the causes shown on chart 1 were most responsible for disrupting Native American civilizations?
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