1. Bell-Ringer Pg.284 Map Skills:
1.) What political characteristic distinguishes French Guiana from the other territories of the region?
2.) Which country in the region was the first to gain its independence?

2. South America Continued
The Tropical North: Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana

3. Columbian Exchange
The Columbian Exchange, named for Christopher Columbus, was the widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, and ideas between the Americas, West Africa, and the Old World (eastern hemisphere) in the 15th and 16th centuries. 

4. Columbian Exchange Introduced a variety of new crops and animals
Pros
Cons
Introduced a variety of new crops and animals
Led to an increase in population in the long term.
Humans could live longer more sustainable lives.
Led to an exchange of ideas and technology.
Brought destructive diseases to the New World (western hemisphere)
Led to the enslavement of many African and indigenous cultures.
Led to competition within in the western hemisphere that impoverished one group (natives, Africans) and enriched the other (European)

5. The Colonization of South America
Treaty of Tordesillas, (June 7, 1494), agreement between Spain and Portugal aimed at settling conflicts over the land.
 This contributed to the culture of South America. West of the line had a Spanish influence; East of the line had a Portuguese influence.
The Colonization of South America