Objective 4d: Columbian Exchange

Edit Answers
12345678
Across
  1. 3. Crops brought to the Americas by African enslaved persons, influencing agricultural practices in the New World.
  2. 4. A cash crop introduced to the Americas that drove the establishment of plantation economies and the use of enslaved labor.
  3. 7. A disease introduced to the Americas during the Columbian Exchange that caused significant population declines among indigenous peoples.
  4. 8. Domesticated animals introduced to the Americas that transformed transportation, agriculture, and warfare for indigenous peoples.
Down
  1. 1. Staple crops from the Americas that improved diets and nutrition in Europe, Asia, and Africa.
  2. 2. The widespread transfer of plants, animals, diseases, and cultures between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres following European exploration of the Americas.
  3. 5. The use of enslaved Africans to meet labor demands on plantations growing crops like sugarcane in the Americas.
  4. 6. Agricultural products like sugar and tobacco grown in the Americas for export, requiring extensive labor systems.