COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE

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COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE GLOBAL TRADEUnit 4,SSWH
10 b
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Columbian Exchange 1500s 1700s

• Global transfer of foods, plants, animals
  during the colonization of the Americas
• Ships from the Americas brought back a wide array
  of items to Europe, Asia, Africa

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• Most Important Items corn potatoes these
  foods became a steady part of the diets around
  the world (helped boost the worlds population)
• Europeans sent goods to the Americas livestock
  horses, cattle, sheep, pigs

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• Foods from Asia Africa
• Tragic impact Native Americans millions died
  from diseases brought by colonist

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Global Economic Impact

• Establishment of colonies influenced the European
  nations wealth
• Capitalism an economic system based on private
  ownership investment of resources
• Individuals were profiting from their investments
  businesses across Europe flourished
• Inflation occurred because an increase of money
  the supply of goods went down but prices go up

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• Joint Stock Corporation investors buying shares
  in a company colonization (Jamestown)
• Mercantilism an economic policy under which
  nations sought to increase their wealth power
  by obtaining large amounts of gold silver by
  selling more goods than they bought
• Nations goal was to become self-sufficient, not
  depend on other countries for goods

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Cultural Impact

• Colonies merchants grew in wealth socially,
  colonies grew but had no power
• Europe few grew socially (only investors),
  majority remained poor