Early Encounters, Columbian Exchange & Consequences — Drills · Grade 7 Social Studies
Chapter: Historical Inquiry & Indigenous NationsWhat these drills covers
By the end of Early Encounters, Columbian Exchange & Consequences you should be able to:
- I can give examples of what crossed the Atlantic in each direction and name a consequence of each.
- I can explain why American populations collapsed from disease and European ones did not.
- I can explain how epidemics could reshape a region before settlers reached it.
4 questions, written answer, each with a worked explanation.
Vocabulary used: context, primary source, interpretation, Columbian Exchange, coercion.
Problem 1
Answer and explanation
Arrival is reaching a place; settlement involves maintaining a community there. One voyage does not establish permanent occupation or political control.
Problem 2
Answer and explanation
Dated agreements, accounts from multiple participants, procedures, and evidence of the ability to refuse or challenge terms would help test consent.
Problem 3
Answer and explanation
The Caribbean and other American regions had inhabitants and histories. European arrival created encounters; it did not create the people or land that were already there.
Problem 4
Answer and explanation
Exposure, timing, living conditions, population records, and additional pressures varied. A number needs a specified place, period, method, and uncertainty.