1. Old World vs. New World
1) Old World: all lands in the Eastern Hemisphere (except Australia). The known world to Europeans in 1492 (Europe, Northern Africa, Middle East, Asia) 2) New World: Western Hemisphere including North America, the Caribbean, and South America. (Land unknown to the Europeans before 1492.)

3. Setting the Stage The colonization of the Americas by
European countries resulted in the
exchange of items by both
hemispheres. Many people either by
choice or by force migrated to the
New World.

4. Question to Consider Exit Ticket
What impact did the Columbian Exchange have on the Native Americans, Africans, Asians, and Europeans?
Native Americans
Europeans
Africans
Asians

5. The Columbian Exchange
The global exchange of foods, plants, animals during the colonization period.
 tomatoes, squash, pineapples, gold
 tobacco, beans, horses, cattle
Most important
 corn & potatoes: nutrients
Worst
 Disease: led to death of millions of Native Americans

6. The “Columbian Exchange”
Squash
Avocado
Peppers
Sweet Potatoes
Turkey
Pumpkin
Tobacco
Quinine
Cocoa
Pineapple
Cassava
POTATO
Peanut
TOMATO
Vanilla
MAIZE
Syphilis
Trinkets
Liquor
GUNS
Olive
COFFEE BEAN
Banana
Rice
Onion
Turnip
Honeybee
Barley
Grape
Peach
SUGAR CANE
Oats
Citrus Fruits
Pear
Wheat
HORSE
Cattle
Sheep
Pigs
Smallpox
Flu
Typhus
Measles
Malaria
Diptheria
Whooping Cough

7. New World
Old World

8. Impact on Native Americans
Negative:
Lack of immunity to European diseases led to death of 90-95% of Native Americans
Smallpox was main killer
Positive:
Introduced domesticated animal; such as the horse (mustang)
Transportation, trade, warfare
Helpful to plains tribes

9. Impact on Europeans
Introduction of high carbohydrate foods such as corn, potatoes, and tomatoes
Food surplus leads to huge population increase
Negative
Become dependent on limited crop strains
leads to Great Famine (Ireland)

10. Impact on Africa
What need did Columbus have of the Native Americans (Taino)?
What happens 90-95% of the Native Americans?
Europeans look elsewhere for their needs.. Where might they look?

11. Where might the Europeans get their labor and why?

12. Impact on Africa
Africans are used as laborers (slaves) in the Americas
WHY?
Immune to most Old World diseases
WHY?
Trade
Proximity
Africa is fairly close in comparison to the rest of the Old World to the Americas
Easy to acquire slaves

13. Impact on Asia Positives: Introduction of new crops
Corn and Sweet Potato (most influential)
Potato was easy to cultivate and provided lots of carbs and protein
Led to population increase
Negatives:
Rubber plantations (deforestation)
Bad farming techniques led to flooding
led to unrest
Weakened the Empire in comparison to Europe

14. World Population 1500-1800 Led to global population growth
425 million in 1500
545 million in 1600
610 million in 1700
720 million in 1750
900 million in 1800

15. Europeans arrive in the Americas
Long Term Causes:
God
Gold
Glory
Immediate Causes:
Europeans arrive in the Americas
Europeans bring new plants, animals and diseases to the Americas
Columbian
Exchange
Long Term Effects:
Spread of products all around the world
Population growth in Europe, Asia, and Africa
Cultural diffusion
Migration from Europe to the Americas
Growth of Capitalism
Immediate Effects:
Native Americans die of European diseases
Enslaved Africans are brought to the Americas
American foods are introduced to other parts of the world

16. Global Economy Impact of Columbian Exchange

17. Treasures from the Americas!

18. Global Trade Increase of overseas trade
 resulted in capitalism: based on private ownership and investment
2. Governments no longer sole owners of wealth
3. Merchants became very wealthy
4. Demand greater than supply  led to inflation

19. New Patterns of World Trade

20. New Colonial Rivals

21. Mercantilism New economic policy
 a country’s power depended on its wealth
2. Two ways to accomplish mercantilism
 obtain as much gold/silver as possible
 have a favorable balance of trade
*Sell more goods than you buy = POSITIVE BALANCE OF TRADE* 21

22. Example of Mercantilism