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Columbian Exchange/Conquistador Web Activity

Directions: Please follow the directions to each website and answer the questions for eachcompletely using COMPLETESENTENCES.This assignment will help better prepare you foryour DBQ on the Downfall of the Native Americans.

TASK 1: Columbian ExchangeGo to http://public.gettysburg.edu/'''tshannon/hist106web/site19/ . Use this website tohelp answer the following questions.

1. What was the Columbian Exchange?

2. What were 4 technical effects of the Columbian Exchange? Explain the effect eachhad on the Native American population.

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3. In what ways did animals effect the New World?

4. What plants were considered most significant to the New and old Worlds? LISTtheplants AND the significance (importance).

NEXT: Go to www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/columbian-exchange-overview

5. List 4 items EUROPESHAREDwith the AMERICAS.1.

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6. List 4 items THE AMERICAS SHAREDwith EUROPE.1.

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NEXT: Go to http://www2.palomar.edu/users/scrouthamel/colexc.htm

Click on "Diseases" and answer the following questions.

7. What diseases were spread to the Native Americans- LISTALL.

8. Which disease caused the destruction (demise) of 80-90% of Native Americanpopulation?

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NEXT:Go back and click on "Corporate Structure" and answer the following questions.

9. Name the 5 MOST powerful European nations who fought over resources of theAmericas for over 400 years of the Columbian Exchange.1.

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10. Name 4 companies that formed, what were their commodities (products theysold/purchased) and Affiliations and where their center was located. Recreate thisinformation into chart form on the space provided.

NEXT: Go tohttp://www.powayusd.com/teachers/bsantibanez/Old%20World%20to%20New%20World%20Exchanges.htm

11. List 5 diseases introduced to the Americas by the Spanish.1.

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12. What % of Native population dies from 1519-1820 due to these disease and others?

13. How did the introduction of horses change life in America?

14. What NEGATIVE IMPACT did non-native animals have on the New World?

15. Which non-native plant impacted (harmed/changed) life in America the most? How?Why? Explain.

16. In YOUR OPINION, what were the 5 most important "technologies" introduced to theAmericas by Europeans? List them in order from 1 (made the GREATESTIMPACT) to 5and give a brief explanation for each ranking.

17. COMPARE and CONTRASTthe information you obtained from each of the websites.Give at least 2 examples of how it was similar and at least 2 examples of how it wasdifferent.

TASK2: ConquistadorsFor this task you will be using the following website and links from that site to fill in theworksheets and map provided. Go to https:/Lsites.google.com/site/davissocialstudies/8th-grade-history/conquistadors-webquest and answer the following questions. You can also goto www.enchantedlearning.com and that will also give you information on theConquistadors.

18. Fill in the worksheets for:Hernando Cortes

- Francisco Pizzaro- Vasco Nunez de Balboa

19. Using the Map locate and label the areas settled by the:

Mayans

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- Aztecs- Incas- Label the colors used for those civilization in the Map Key

Based on the information you have gathered in the research exercise, explain in 2 welldeveloped paragraphs how the Columbian Exchange and the exploration and conquest ofthe Conquistadors led to the downfall of the Native Americans.

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Hernando Cortes (I Opts)

1. What part of the new world did Cortes claim for Spain?

2. Where and when was Cortes born?

3. Cortes's first trip to the new world was to what location?

4. What was his reward for the good work done in Cuba?

5. What did Cuba's governor ask Cortes to do?

6. Give the name of the Aztec capital. Who is their leader?

7. Explain what happened when Cortes found the Aztecs? Give specifics.

8. Who did Cortes leave in charge when he went back to Cuba? Whathappened?

9. What were two other places that Cortes explored? When did he do this?

10.When and where did Cortes die?

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Vasco Nunez de Balboa (10 pts)

1. de Balboa was the first European to do what?

2. In 1500 who did de Balboa set sail with? Where were they headed?

3. He went in search of what? When this didn't work out what did he do?

4. Who is Leoncico?

5. What did he do in 1511?

6. Who was Careta?

7. When and from where did de Balboa see the Pacific Ocean?

8. What other famous explorer was withdeBalboa ori his trip across Panama?'. ~·r·. '.

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9. What crime was de Balboa charged with? Explain

10.How did he die?

Francisco Pizarro (10pts}

1. _What part of the New World did Pizarro claim for Spain?

2. Where and when was Pizarro born?

3. What area did Pizarro focus his exploration?

4. Who did Pizarro take hostage and what did he ask for in return for letting this hostage

go?

5. Give specific details on Pizarro's conquering.

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