1. Three Worlds Meet Image: © Mark Cooper/CORBIS

2. 2 Who: Where they met: When: Native Americans, West Africans, and Europeans North, Central and South America 1492+ Three Worlds Meet: Introduction

3. 3 How? Explorers like Columbus brought the three continents in contact. Three Worlds Meet: Introduction Why? Gold, God, and Glory (later, land) Christopher Columbus Image: © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS

4. 4 Effects of Columbus - Columbian Exchange Europe, Africa, & Asia The Americas Coffee BeansGrapesOlives Sugar CaneTurnipsCitrus BananaPeachesPearsHoney BeesGrainsHorses Cows PigsDiseases SquashTurkeysPeanutsPumpkin Beans Guinea PigAvocado Potato Corn Cocoa BeanPeppersVanilla TomatoPineappleTobaccoSweet Potato

5. 5 Effects of Columbus: Disease (smallpox, flu, measles) killed 90% of Native Americans from 1500-1650 Population: 25 million --> 2 1/2 million Smallpox Virus Shown by Negative Stain Image: © Mediscan/CORBIS

6. 6 Cultural Comparisons - Land West AfricansNative Americans Europeans Land owned by individuals Land is there to be used Land not owned by anyone Land is only altered for food gathering/ farming Land owned by the community

7. 7 Cultural Comparisons-Family/Society West AfricansNative Americans Europeans Family is important, but so is nationality, religion, wealth Family is important Respect for elders Family is important Respect for elders

8. 8 Cultural Comparisons-Economy: West AfricansNative Americans Europeans Local & long distance trading networks Trade spanned to other continents Goal – profit and glory Local & long distance trading networks Goal – get by; survive Long distance trading networks Goal – to get by; survive

9. 9 Thinking Slide (Don’t Write!! Just Think) Why might it have been valuable for these cultures to understand each other better at the time?

10. 10 Thinking Slide (Don’t Write! Just Think!) How do you think ancestors of the indigenous Americans feel about Columbus Day?