Year 8
The impact of 1492 on trade and world empires
Year 8
The impact of 1492 on trade and world empires
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- In this final lesson of the unit, we will look at the impact of 1492 on world trade and empires, and think about how they changed as a result of the voyages to the New World. This will help us then answer our question - is this a 'turning point' in history?
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5 Questions
Q1.
Which of the following foods originally came from the Americas? (pick three)
Rice
Turnips
Wheat
Q2.
What killed up to 90% of the indigenous people of the Americas?
Flooding
Starvation
War with the Spanish
Q3.
What crop was especially valuable to European nations?
Corn
Tea
Wheat
Q4.
Roughly how many African people were enslaved in order to work on European colonies in the New World?
1 to 2 million
5 million
500,000
Q5.
What animal was introduced to the New World, transforming the life of indigenous American tribes?
Camel
Donkey
Wolf
5 Questions
Q1.
What network of trade routes were the main focus of trade before 1492?
The Asian Road
The Indies
The Spice Lanes
Q2.
What country became the first to sail around Africa and open up more trade opportunities by sea?
China
Great Britain
Spain
Q3.
Which of the following empires were NOT destroyed by the Conquistadors?
Aztec
Inca
Mayan
Q4.
What name is given to the transfer of food, people, disease and animals between the Old World and the New World?
The Columbian Deal
The Columbian Merchants
The Columbian Transfer
Q5.
Which of the following took place after European empires created colonies in the Americas? (select two)
Potatoes were taken to the Americas for the first time
Spain and China came into conflict over land in the New World
The Aztec Empire became powerful