The Columbian Exchange Was

question 58

Multiple Choice

The Columbian Exchange was

• A)the new foreign exchange rate based on Peruvian silver.
• B)the spread of syphilis to the New World and of smallpox and measles from the New World to the Old.
• C)a term used to describe the massive introduction of Africans into the New World.
• D)the division of the American colonies between Spain and Portugal.
• E)the interchange of diseases, plants, animals, and some cultural elements between the Old and New Worlds.

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Definitions:

Context Effects

The influence of surrounding factors or the situational environment on the perception, interpretation, or memory of information.

Masking Stimuli

Visual or auditory stimuli that interfere with the perception of another stimulus, making it harder to detect or understand.

Subliminal Sensation

The process of responding to stimuli that are below the threshold of conscious awareness.

Interpret Loudness

The process of perceiving and understanding the intensity or volume of sound.