Before Columbus sailed to the New World, there were…

…no oranges in Florida. Oranges are originally from southeast Asia

…no bananas in Ecuador. Bananas are originally from southeast Asia. (Ecuador exports the most bananas in the world)

…no paprika in Hungary. Paprika comes from Mexico Paprika is a spice used in many Hungarian dishes like this Hungarian Paprika Chicken.

…no tomatoes in Italy. Tomatoes are native to Mexico

…no pineapples in Hawaii. Pineapples are native to Brazil & Paraguay The Hawaiian word for pineapple is halakahihi, which means “foreign fruit”.

…no rubber trees in Africa. Rubber trees are originally from the Amazon Rainforest

…no cattle in Texas. Cattle are originally from India and Europe

…no burros in Mexico. Donkeys are originally from the Middle East and later Europe

…no chili peppers in Thailand. Chili peppers are originally from South America

…no potatoes in Ireland. = Potatoes come from Peru!

…and no chocolate in Switzerland. The cocoa bean is from Mexico & Guatemala. Churros y chocolate →

Even the dandelion was brought to America by Europeans for use as an herb!

So, what is the Columbian Exchange?

Columbian Exchange The global exchange of people, goods, ideas, and diseases between Europe, Africa, and Latin America that began after Columbus sailed to the New World

Use the descriptions on p. 1, identify the shaded areas and lines on the map on p. 2. Then, label the map key with the corresponding name

AztecOlmecMayaInca ____ Columbus’ 1 st _ _ _ Columbus’ 4 th.... Balboa _.._.. Magellan … … … Pizarro Drake _. _. _ Cortes._.._. Vespucci Map Key Answers

1. What countries sent early explorers to the New World? Spain, England, Italy, Portugal, France, Netherlands

2. For which explorer was North America and South America named? Amerigo Vespucci

3. Who was the first explorer to sail around the southern tip of South America? Magellan

4. Which explorer conquered the Aztec? Cortes Which explorer conquered the Inca? Pizarro

5. What was the original reason for the European arrival in North and South America? They were looking for a route to Asia (India and China)

The Europeans had more advanced weapons (guns) and horses 6. Why was it so easy for the Europeans to conquer the native people of North and South America?

7. Describe the Spanish Empire in the New World? Went from Mexico down to Peru; divided into two kingdoms – New Spain and Peru; these kingdoms were ruled by viceroys

8. What is a viceroy? Rules in place of a king

9. What was the job of the Council of the Indies? Made up the laws of the colonies

10. What is a cabildo? Councils of wealthy land owners that governed towns; they punished criminals, sent troops to hunt runaway slaves, and set the price of bread