Do Now Renaissance Festival Write in Agenda: Ch 16.2 AQ #’s 2A,2B,3A,3B,3C Do on the back of notes Get out: Final Argument for the Columbus Indictment. COLUMBUS VS. THE PEOPLE QUESTIONS COLUMBUS VS. THE PEOPLE PACKET Place it in center of table Put everything else away and listen for instructions Schedule Costumes Drop-off Donations for Booths Parent Volunteers

What is the Columbian Exchange The Exchange of plants, animals, and ideas between the New World and the Old World. New World= The Americas Old World= Europe Brought new goods to improve the lives of Europeans Massive changes to Native Americans’ way of life.

B. Culture and Technology Europeans sent missionaries to convert the native people to Christianity. South Americans were taught Spanish, Portuguese, and Dutch. Europeans brought guns, steel, and introduced the idea of using animals for labor. (ie. Oxes and Horses) Europeans created large plantation farms to grow sugarcane.

C. Society and Economy Europeans created plantations and mines to make money. Many Native Americans were enslaved to work in mines and on plantations. Eventually slaves from Africa will be brought to work. Settlers mixed with Native peoples to create new ethnicities. Society is based on Racism= Belief that some people are better than others because of racial traits like skin color.

D. Disease Affected both Native Americans and Europeans Many Europeans died of Malaria in the New World Smallpox brought by Europeans devastated Native Americans 80% decline in indigenous populations after contact with Europeans. Other diseases included Measles, Typhus, and Influenza

E. Plants and Animals

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