The Colombian Exchange

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The Colombian Exchange

• Standard
• SS6H1b. Explain the impact of the Colombian
  Exchange on Latin America and Europe in terms of
  the decline of the indigenous population,
  agricultural change, and the introduction of the
  horse.

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Warm-Up

• Define the term consequences.
• Define the term indigenous.
• What was the Colombian Exchange?
• 4. In what ways did the Colombian Exchange impact
  Europe and Latin America?

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• Essential Question What impact did European
  contact have on the civilizations of Latin
  America?
• Key Question In what ways did the Colombian
  Exchange impact Europe and Latin America?

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• Consequences of Spanish conflict with the Aztec
  and Inca civilizations.
• Main consequence was the formation of a new
  Spanish empire.
• It stretched from near the California-Mexico
  border south to the tip of South America.
• Their influence is still present through Spanish
  names of places, religion, and customs.
• Another consequence was the Colombian Exchange.

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Colombian Exchange

• What does exchange mean?
• It was the exchange of crops, goods, animals, and
  diseases between Europe and its colonies in the
  Americas after Columbus voyage in 1492.
• It is named after Christopher Columbus.

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Decline of Indigenous Population Introduction of diseases by Europeans (smallpox, measles, whooping cough, and influenza) Natives were not immune died Est. 80 of natives died from 1492-1650 Agricultural Change New foods brought to Europe and Latin America. Europe (from SA)- corn, tomatoes, peppers, pumpkins, squash, cacao beans Americas (from Europe)- wheat, barley, sugarcane, and livestock Farming changed in New World large plantations slave labor. Introduction of the horse Horse changed life forever for the Americas! Used for transportation and labor. Changed lives of Native Americans on plains allowed them to hunt buffalo. (Battles Hunting) Tribes spread territory and trade with other tribes. Transportation source until early 20th century. terms of horsepower

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Colombian Exchange
What else could be sent to the New World?
New World
Old World
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Closure

• 1. Which animal helped native people hunt and
  trade over a larger area?
• goat c. pig
• horse d. sheep
• 2. What was the Colombian Exchange?
• Sending food and people from the Old World to the
  New World
• Sending animals and plants from the Old World to
  the New World.
• The moving of animals, plants, people, and
  diseases from Central and South America to North
  America.
• The moving of animals, plants, people, and
  diseases from the Old World to the New World and
  from the New World to the Old.
• 3. Which foods came to Europe from Central and
  South America?
• peaches, coffee, corn, wheat
• Coffee, peaches, sugar, wheat
• Coffee, sugar, cocoa, peaches
• Corn, peppers, potatoes, tomatoes