4.3 - Colombian Exchange

Question 1

Horse

Answer 1

animal introduced to the Americas by Europeans, transformed Native cultures and warfare

Question 2

Smallpox

Answer 2

deadly disease brought by Europeans to the Americas, devastating Indigenous populations

Question 3

Conquistadores

Answer 3

Spanish conquerors who led the exploration and colonization of the Americas

Question 4

Maize

Answer 4

corn, a staple crop from the Americas that spread globally after 1492

Question 5

Cacao

Answer 5

plant native to the Americas, used to make chocolate; became a valuable global commodity

Question 6

Okra

Answer 6

African plant introduced to the Americas via the slave trade, used in cooking

Question 7

Rice

Answer 7

staple crop brought by Africans to the Americas, especially grown in southern colonies

Question 8

Sugarcane

Answer 8

major cash crop grown in the Americas, fueled by enslaved labor and central to the planation system

Question 9

Creole

Answer 9

a culture and language blend of European, African, and Indigenous influence, especially in the Caribbean

Question 10

Gumbo

Answer 10

a stew from the Americas, influenced by African, European, and Indigenous ingredients and cooking styles

Question 11

Colombian Exchange

Answer 11

the transfer of plants, animals, people, diseases, and ideas between the Old and New Worlds after 1492

Question 12

Trans-atlantic Slave Trade

Answer 12

forced movement of Africans to the Americas to work as slaves; part of the triangular trade

Question 13

Eugenhos

Answer 13

Portuguese term for sugar plantations in Brazil, worked by enslaved people

Question 14

Cash Crop

Answer 14

crop grown for sale and profit (not just for local use), like sugar, tobacco, or cotton

Question 15

African Diaspora

Answer 15

the spread of African peoples and cultures throughout the Americans due to the slave trade