Figure 1 What does this picture describe? The picture describes the exchange of goods from the Old World (Europe, Africa, Asia) to the New World (the Americas) 2. What does it show? Why is it important? It shows how new items were introduced to different parts of the world. It is important because these goods changed the culture and economics of the world.

Figure 2 What does this graph describe? The graph describes the decline of the Native American population in Mexico from 1518-1593 2. What does it show? Why is it important? It shows the drastic decline of the Native American population (from 25 million to little over a million). It is important to understand the impact the Spanish had on the indigenous culture.

Figure 3 What does this picture describe? The Atlantic Slave Trade 2. What does it show? Why is it important? This shows where the majority of African slaves were taken from Africa to the Americas. It is important to understand the cultural make up of Latin America today.

Figure 4 What does this chart describe? The chart describes the amount of slaves taken out of Africa and where they were taken in the Americas. 2. What does it show? Why is it important? It shows that the majority of Africans were taken during the 1700’s and brought to the Carribean Islands and Brazil

Figure 5 What does this figure describe? Who are we looking for, who are we looking for? It's Equiano we're looking for. Has he gone to the stream? Let him come back. Has he gone to the farm? Let him return. - Kwa chant about the disappearance of an African boy, Equiano This African chant mourns the loss of Olaudah Equiano, an 11-year-old boy and son of an African tribal leader who was kidnapped in 1755 from his home in what is now Nigeria. He was one of the 10 to 12 million Africans who were sold into slavery from the 15th through the 19th Centuries. "I believe there are few events in my life that have not happened to many," wrote Equiano in his Autobiography. The "many" he refers to are the Africans taken as free people and then forced into slavery in South America, the Caribbean and North America. What does this figure describe? It describes a father’s loss of his son to slavery. 2. What does it show? Why is it important? It shows us a first hand account of how slavery impacted so many Africans. The emotions presented here allow us to empathize with the tragedy of slavery.

Figure 6 What does this picture describe? Natives ill with disease (small pox) 2. What does it show? Why is it important? It shows how the natives were impacted by the diseases brought over by the Europeans. As the native population began to decline, Europeans needed more workers and looked to Africa.