4.8 Continuity and Change from 1450 to 1750

• The Columbian Exchange introduced new goods and crops, transforming global diets and economies
• European powers established colonies in the Americas, creating new political hierarchies.


  True
• Order the following events or processes related to trade during 1450-1750:

  1️⃣ Established trade routes like the Silk Road continued

  2️⃣ New oceanic trade routes emerged with the Columbian Exchange

  3️⃣ New goods and crops transformed global economies
• The transatlantic slave trade introduced new social inequalities based on race and status.


  True
• Navigational technology such as the compass and sextant improved during this period, enabling transoceanic voyages
• The encomienda system and transatlantic slave trade introduced new inequalities based on race
• Order the aspects of global history according to their continuity and change:

  1️⃣ Trade: Established routes remained important, but new oceanic routes emerged.

  2️⃣ Technology: Traditional farming continued, but navigational tools improved.

  3️⃣ Politics: Empires expanded, but European colonies introduced new hierarchies.

  4️⃣ Culture: Indigenous practices were preserved, but syncretism created hybrid cultures.

  5️⃣ Social Hierarchies: Traditional classes persisted, but the encomienda and slave trade introduced inequalities.
• The Columbian Exchange led to the emergence of new oceanic trade routes
• European powers such as Spain, Portugal, Britain, and France established colonies in the Americas during 1450-1750.


  True
• What is syncretism, and what did it lead to in religious practices during the period 1450-1750?

  Combining European and indigenous traditions
• Navigational technology improvements like the compass and sextant enabled transoceanic voyages and exploration, leading to the establishment of new trade routes
• Order the following historical events from 1450 to 1750 based on their approximate chronological order:

  1️⃣ Columbian Exchange begins

  2️⃣ European colonization of the Americas

  3️⃣ Transatlantic slave trade expands

  4️⃣ Syncretism emerges in religious practices
• New oceanic trade routes emerged with the Columbian Exchange, connecting the Eastern and Western hemispheres
• The Columbian Exchange introduced new oceanic trade routes that connected the Eastern and Western hemispheres
• Match the trade route with its description:

  Silk Road ↔️ Established overland trade route

  Columbian Exchange ↔️ New oceanic trade network
• European powers established colonies in the Americas, creating new political hierarchies and governance systems.

  True
• What is syncretism, as it relates to religious practices in the period from 1450 to 1750?

  Blending of traditions
• Deforestation and land conversion for colonial settlements transformed landscapes
• What were two key advancements in navigational technology during 1450-1750?

  Compass and sextant
• Match the cultural aspect with its continuity or change during 1450-1750:

  Religion ↔️ Indigenous faiths persisted, new syncretic practices arose

  Art ↔️ Traditional forms continued, European styles were incorporated

  Social Customs ↔️ Social hierarchies remained, new European-influenced customs emerged
• What is an example of a hybrid culture that emerged due to syncretism during 1450-1750?

  Blending European and indigenous traditions
• Traditional agricultural techniques like crop rotation remained in use during 1450-1750.


  True
• European powers established colonies in the Americas during this period.

  True
• Navigational technology such as the compass and sextant improved significantly during 1450-1750.


  True
• Which crops from the Americas transformed global diets and trade patterns?

  Potatoes, tomatoes, sugar cane
• What type of agricultural techniques remained in use during 1450-1750?

  Crop rotation, animal-powered farming
• The compass and sextant were examples of navigational technology improvements during 1450-1750.


  True
• Match the aspect with its example of continuity during 1450-1750:

  Trade ↔️ Silk Road

  Technology ↔️ Crop rotation

  Politics ↔️ Ottoman Empire expansion

  Culture ↔️ Indigenous practices
• Indigenous faiths completely disappeared during the period 1450-1750.

  False
• Order the following regions based on their role in the Columbian Exchange during 1450-1750:

  1️⃣ Americas

  2️⃣ Europe

  3️⃣ Africa
• Which crops introduced by the Columbian Exchange significantly boosted food production in Europe, Africa, and Asia?

  Potatoes and maize
• The encomienda system and transatlantic slave trade introduced new inequalities based on race
• Traditional agricultural techniques like crop rotation remained in use during the period from 1450 to 1750.


  True
• Match the trade route with its impact:

  Silk Road ↔️ Facilitated exchange of traditional goods

  Columbian Exchange ↔️ Introduced new crops and commodities
• Syncretism during 1450-1750 led to new hybrid cultures blending European and indigenous traditions
• The Columbian Exchange introduced new goods and crops, transforming global diets and economies
• What was the Columbian Exchange responsible for introducing to the world?

  Novel goods and crops
• Which empires continued to expand during 1450-1750?

  Ottomans, Mughals, Ming
• The period from 1450 to 1750 saw a mix of continuity and change in global history.


  True
• What was introduced to the world as a result of the Columbian Exchange?

  Novel goods and crops