Colonialism & The Columbian Exchange

Colonialism is a system in which a state (nation) claims sovereignty over territory and people outside its own boundaries, often to facilitate economic domination over their resources, labor, and markets.

Colonialism Unit Questions What were the principle motivations for colonization? What were the results of European colonization of the Americas?

Why did Europeans Colonize the Americas? The 3 Gs: God, Gold, & Glory

Gold

Glory

God

God, Gold, and Glory Table Share In your table group discuss the different ways that the European desire for God, Gold and Glory would change Indian culture. Identify which of the Six Institutions of Culture each change would affect. Try to come up with one for each of the six. Religion Family Recreation Politics Economics Education

Spain Consolidates Power Treaty of Tordesillas Spain vs. Portugal Divided South America into spheres of influence º 37’ West Extension of a line set a few years earlier by Pope Alexander VI at 38º West

Old World Asia, Europe and Africa Cattle Pigs Sheep Chickens Rice Wheat Coffee Sugar Cane Bananas

New World North and South America Turkeys Corn (Maize) Potatoes Tomatoes Avocadoes

Pick Your Hemisphere If you have a plant or animal that was only in the Western Hemisphere go to that side of the room, and do the opposite for the Eastern Hemisphere Old World Eastern Hemisphere New World (Western Hemisphere)

Make A Meal in 1491 Now within your hemisphere, find people to make a meal with. Use at least 3 foods per meal. Be prepared to explain your meal to the class.

Columbian Exchange The exchange of biological material from the Old World to the New World and the New World to the Old World during the colonization of the Americas

After Columbus Post 1492 Once Columbus made his journey to the new world, the biological material from both places mixed. Now find people with a mixture of Old World and New World foods and make meals that represent this mixing. At least three foods per meal. Be prepared to explain your meal to the class. Example: Hamburger (ow) bun (ow) tomato (nw) cheese (ow) fries (nw)

Other stuff that didn’t fit in the meal activity. Small pox Measles Chicken Pox Malaria Influenza Common Cold Horses Llamas Tobacco Cacao (Chocolate) Chicle (Chew gum) Papayas Pineapples From Old World From New World

Mercantilism (Triangular Trade) Policy of European countries during the era of colonialism to gain wealth through trade and exploitation of colonies. The idea was that power came from wealth, so nations sought gold, silver, and favorable trade balances.

From Africa to the Americas Slaves

From the Americas to Europe Raw Materials

From Europe to Africa Finished Products

Draw Triangular Trade

Slave Trade: Reasons for Using Africans Resistant to disease Didn’t know the territory Not as unified Familiar with farming techniques

Middle Passage Read “Boarding a Slave Ship” then on a new sheet of paper answer the questions below: How is the middle passage described? How are the Europeans described? What made the Europeans believe that is an acceptable way to treat people?