Video Notes: Columbian Exchange – Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards focusing on key items and concepts from the Columbian Exchange as described in the notes.

Columbian Exchange

The widespread transfer of crops, animals, and diseases between the Americas and the Old World (Europe, Africa, and Asia) after Columbus’s voyages.

Pumpkins

A native American squash that was introduced to Europe, Africa, and Asia through the Columbian Exchange.

Sweet Potatoes

A root vegetable from the Americas that was brought to the Old World during the Columbian Exchange.

Potatoes

A staple tuber from the Americas that spread to Europe and other parts of the Old World via the Columbian Exchange.

Tomatoes

A fruit native to the Americas that was introduced to the Old World during the Columbian Exchange.

Turkeys

A bird native to the Americas that was brought to Europe and other regions through the Columbian Exchange.

Peanuts

A legume native to the Americas that was distributed to the Old World during the Columbian Exchange.

Tobacco

A crop from the Americas that became widely cultivated and traded in the Old World after contact.

Vanilla Beans

A flavoring commodity native to the Americas that was introduced to other regions via the Columbian Exchange.

Sugar Cane

A tropical crop that moved from the Americas to Europe, Africa, and Asia through global exchange.

Pineapples

A fruit native to the Americas introduced to other regions via the Columbian Exchange.

Bananas

A fruit found in the Americas that spread to other regions after European contact.

Grapes

A fruit that, in the context of the notes, accompanied exchanges between the Americas and the Old World.

Peppers

Capsicum peppers from the Americas that were exchanged with other continents.

Citrus Fruits

Fruits such as oranges and lemons that moved between the Americas and the Old World during the exchanges.

Livestock (Cattle)

Domesticated animals including cattle that were exchanged between the continents.

Diseases

Major Old World and New World diseases spread during the Columbian Exchange (e.g., smallpox, influenza, typhus, measles, malaria, diphtheria, whooping cough).

Grains

Cereal crops moved from the Old World to the Americas, including wheat, rice, and barley.

Wheat

A staple grain from the Old World that was introduced to the Americas.

Rice

A grain from the Old World that was introduced to the Americas.

Pigs

Domesticated animals from the Old World that were brought to the Americas during exchanges.

Horses

A key Old World domesticated animal introduced to the Americas during the Columbian Exchange.

Barley

A staple grain from the Old World that was introduced to the Americas.

Peaches

A fruit from the Old World that moved to the Americas during exchanges.

Oats

A grain from the Old World introduced to the Americas.

Coffee Beans

A beverage crop from the Old World that spread to the Americas and other regions.

Pears

A fruit from the Old World that accompanied exchange between continents.

Onions

A common bulb vegetable from the Old World introduced to the Americas.

Olives

A fruit/oil crop from the Old World that moved to the Americas during exchanges.

Turnips

A root vegetable from the Old World introduced to the Americas.