COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE WEBQUEST
Columbian Exchange Webquest
Please
answer each question and write down the website where you found the answer
(continue answers on the back, if necessary).
1)
What
exactly is meant by “Columbian Exchange?”
2)
Write a
list of foods that originated in the Americas and another list which originated
in the Old World.
3)
In what
ways were the Native Americans most affected by the exchange?
4)
In what
ways were the Europeans and others most affected?
5)
List the
5 most important “items” which were exchanged
6)
Describe
the debate currently raging over Columbus’s role in American history.
7)
Take a
position on one side of the debate and defend your position with evidence and
arguments.
Consider,
but do not limit yourself to, the following web pages in your search.
The Crimes of Christopher Columbus
Bonus: List the web address of any site not listed about which you think should be included on any comprehensive list of sites dealing with the Columbian exchange.