1. Columbian Exchange

2. What was the Columbian Exchange?
The Columbian exchange describes the exchange of animals, plants, populations, ideas, and diseases after Columbus’s first voyage to the Americas in 1492.
Negative Effects
Diseases like smallpox wiped out the natives in Latin America.
Africans were made slaves
Positive Effects
Multicultural societies exist in North and South America today
Cattle and horses were introduced to natives
Agriculture was introduce to Europeans
Europeans used bananas, coffee, tobacco, and maize
International commerce completely changed

3. Columbian Exchange

4. Interactions with Native Americas led to BIG cultural changes
Columbian Exchange
Interactions with Native Americas led to BIG cultural changes