The Columbian Exchange

Extra Credit Project-By: Cade Dingler6th Grade Gifted Social Studies

5th PeriodNovember 8, 2014

What is the Columbian Exchange?

• Term used to describe the exchange of goods, animals, people, and diseases between people from Europe and North and South America.

Purpose…

• To Explain the Columbian Exchange

• To Discuss all Aspects of the Columbian Exchange

• To Show the Impact of the Columbian Exchange on the Old and New World.

Who Was it Named After…

•Named because it began and was a result of Christopher Columbus Discovering the Americas

Click Picture for a quick video about the Columbian Exchange

What was shipped?... Foods…

•Europe: Coffee, Peached, sugar, and Wheat were shipped to the Americas

•The Americas: Cocoa, Corn, Potatoes, Peppers, and Tomatoes were shipped to Europe

Why was Food Exchange Important?

•This meant more variety of foods available. This also meant more nutritious selections for people

Animals…

•Europeans also brought many new animals to the Americas:

Why was Animal Exchange Important?

•Pigs•Cows•Goats•Bees•Horses

• It allowed:•Diverse food options•Better Means of Travel

Horses…

• The most important

• Helped trade and travel easier

• Made life better for all people living in the Americas

• Helped share culture

Disease…

•Along with foods, Europeans also brought diseases with them.

DISEASES•Measles•Small Pox•Typhoid Fever

The Effects of Disease…

•Natives were not immune to these new illnesses and didn’t know how to treat them.•Cause some tribes to lose 50%-75% of their populations

The Triangular Trade…

• Named after the exact trade routes between:• Europe• Africa• Americas

• Helped carry people and goods that were part of the Columbian Exchange

Items Traded in the Triangular Trade…

•Raw Goods

•Manufactured Goods

•Slaves

Exchange of Slaves…

•Slaves were forced into slavery from Africa and brought to the New World

Summary…

•The Columbian Exchange brought good aspects to the New World, such as nutritious foods and new livestock and animals. • It also brought disease and slavery into the New World.•With disease, came many deaths to the Native Americans in the New World.•The impact of all aspects is still seen today.

Resources…

• Gammon, C. (n.d.). Columbian Exchange Powerpoint: Mrs. Gammon's Class. Retrieved November 10, 2014, from http://www.polk.k12.ga.us/olc/folder.aspx?id=78936&c=1585&s=27

• The Columbian Exchange. (n.d.). Retrieved November 10, 2014, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zr82Q0jhh78

• Columbian Exchange. (2014, July 11). Retrieved November 10, 2014, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbian_Exchange