Columbian Exchange, Spanish Exploration, and Conquest

AP US History· difficulty 2/5

The Columbian Exchange Old World Wheat Horses Cattle Smallpox Sugar New World Maize Potatoes Tomatoes Tobacco Cacao Bidirectional transfer of biota and disease

Based on the diagram, which item moved from the Old World to the New World as part of the Columbian Exchange?

  • A

    Tobacco

  • B

    Potatoes

  • C

    Smallpox

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  • D

    Maize

Explanation

The diagram lists smallpox among Old World contributions; it devastated Indigenous populations who had no immunity. Maize, tobacco, and potatoes are New World crops.

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