1. Do Now 1. What is America receiving from Europe?
2. What is Europe receiving from America?
3. What made this possible?

2. Columbian exchange

3. The Columbian Exchange
Widespread exchange of plants, animals and disease between Old World and New World

4. The Columbian Exchange
People in the Americas did not know coffee, oranges, rice, wheat, sheep, or cattle
Introduction of horses to the Americas
Horse was a new source of transportation and labor

5. Effects of the Columbian Exchange
Exchange of food and animals had a dramatic impact
Corn and potatoes became a staples in the European diet
Foods provided nutrition and people could live longer

6. The Introduction of New Diseases
Europeans brought many diseases with them to the Americas
Diseases killed millions
Smallpox
Measles
Influenza
Malaria
Few diseases were introduced to Europe

7. Mercantilism New type of economy in the 1500’s
Mercantilism – the nation’s strength depends on its wealth (rich=powerful)
Wealth measured by the amount of gold and silver one had

8. Mercantilism
One nation got wealthier by taking away items from another
Led to intense competition between nations in the 1500’s and 1600’s

9. Colonies Building of colonial empires essential to mercantilist system
Control sources of raw materials
Colonies could only sell to home country
Colonies only existed to benefit the home country