Practice Transfer Of Plants And Foods (3.1) - Chapter 4: Age of Exploration and Its Impacts

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Question 1.
What crop did maize refer to in the Old World?
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Think of what it is commonly called today.
Question 2.
Name one food that came from the Old World to the Americas.
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It's a staple used in many baked goods.
3Question 3.
What is the Columbian Exchange?
- An exchange of money between continents
- The transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between the Americas and the Old World
- The establishment of European colonies
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Consider what Columbus initiated with his voyages.
4Question 4.
True or False: Potatoes originated in Europe.
- True
- False
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Think about where the crop was discovered first.
Question 5.
Evaluate the impact of maize on both the European and African economies post-Columbian Exchange.
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Consider the role of food availability in market and labor dynamics.
Question 6.
Assume you are an advisor to a 16th-century monarch receiving new crops from the Americas. How would you propose integrating these crops into local society?
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Think about how to promote new foods and gain acceptance.

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