1. name two effects the columbian exchange had on the \old world\
2. name two effects the columbian exchange had on the
ew world\
3. because japan had a declining silver production, where did the spanish mine silver?
4. name three asian crops that were grown in the americas.
5. because of the decreased population of the amerindians, who was used to work on these plantations/ mines?
6. what did slave codes enforce? how is this different from other forms of slavery in the past?
7. explain how slaves were acquired within the african states

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### Question 1
# Brief Explanations:
The Columbian Exchange brought new crops like maize and potatoes to the Old World (Europe, Asia, Africa), which were more nutritious and could support more people, leading to population growth. Also, new livestock like horses and cattle were introduced, which expanded livestock - based economies (e.g., ranching) and changed transportation and labor (horses for travel, cattle for labor and food).
# Answer:
1. Population growth due to new crops (maize, potatoes) that increased food supply.
2. Expansion of livestock - based economies (e.g., ranching) with new animals like horses and cattle.

### Question 2
# Brief Explanations:
In the New World (Americas), the arrival of Europeans led to the spread of new - world diseases (smallpox, measles) to which Amerindians had no immunity, causing a massive decline in their population. Also, European livestock (pigs, cattle) and plants (wheat) were introduced, which changed the local ecosystems (e.g., overgrazing by cattle, displacement of native plants by wheat).
# Answer:
1. Massive population decline of Amerindians due to new - world diseases (smallpox, measles).
2. Environmental change due to the introduction of European livestock (cattle, pigs) and plants (wheat).

### Question 3
# Brief Explanations:
When Japan's silver production declined, the Spanish mined silver in Potosí (in present - day Bolivia) and Zacatecas (in Mexico). These were major silver - mining regions in the Americas during the colonial period.
# Answer:
The Spanish mined silver in Potosí (Bolivia) and Zacatecas (Mexico).

### Question 4
# Brief Explanations:
Asian crops that were grown in the Americas include sugar (originated in Asia and spread to Americas via colonization), rice (a major Asian crop introduced to the Americas for plantation agriculture), and bananas (also from Asia and introduced to the Americas).
# Answer:
1. Sugar
2. Rice
3. Bananas

### Question 5
# Brief Explanations:
With the decrease in the Amerindian population, African slaves were brought to the Americas to work on plantations and in mines. The trans - Atlantic slave trade supplied millions of African slaves to meet the labor demands of the colonial economies.
# Answer:
African slaves were used to work on these plantations/mines.

### Question 6
# Brief Explanations:
Slave Codes enforced racial - based slavery, where slaves were considered property, and their status was inherited by their children (chattel slavery). Unlike earlier forms of slavery (e.g., in ancient Rome or Africa, where slaves sometimes had more rights or could gain freedom), in the Americas under slave codes, slaves had no legal rights, were completely subordinate, and were treated as property. For example, they could be bought, sold, or punished at the will of their owners, and there were strict laws to control their behavior and prevent rebellion.
# Answer:
- Slave Codes enforced chattel slavery: Slaves were considered property, with no legal rights, and their status was inherited (children of slaves were slaves).
- Difference from past slavery: In earlier forms (e.g., ancient or African slavery), slaves sometimes had more rights (e.g., could marry, own property, or gain freedom), while under slave codes, slaves were completely dehumanized as property, with no legal protections or paths to freedom in the same way.

### Question 7
# Brief Explanations:
Within African states, slaves were acquired through various means. African kingdoms and states would capture prisoners of war (from inter - tribal wars) and sell them as slaves. Also, some Africans were enslaved as a form of punishment for crimes or debt. These slaves were then traded to European slave traders, who in turn transported them to the Americas. African rulers often traded slaves for European goods like firearms, textiles, and metal goods.
# Answer:
African states acquired slaves through:
1. Capturing prisoners of war (from inter - tribal conflicts) and selling them.
2. Enslaving people as punishment for crimes or debt. These slaves were then traded to Europeans for goods like firearms, textiles, and metal items.

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