Columbian Exchange -vs- Triangle Trade A Review Maury High School

Columbian Exchange Old World New World North America South America Africa Europe Asia The exchange of products, diseases, ideas, etc. between the “old world” and the “new world” because of Christopher Columbus’ discovery of the “new world” and its subsequent colonization by Europeans

Columbian Exchange New World Old World Grains Sheep Small pox Horses Asia North America Europe New World Old World Grains Sheep Small pox Horses Goats Chicken pox Cattle Apples Measles Chickens Cherries Malaria Donkeys Grapes Yellow fever Cotton Sugar cane Christianity Citrus fruit Rice Africa South America

Columbian Exchange New World Old World Corn Chili Peppers Cacao Asia North America Europe New World Old World Africa South America Corn Chili Peppers Cacao Tomatoes Potatoes Rubber Squash Tobacco Llamas Beans Peanuts Turkeys

Triangle Trade North America South America Africa Europe Trade route connecting Europe, Africa, and the Americas during the Colonial Era.

Manufactured Goods (rum, guns) Precious Metals (gold) Triangle Trade—Leg 1 North America South America Africa Europe Manufactured Goods (rum, guns) Raw Materials (ivory) Precious Metals (gold) Europe -- Africa

Slaves (Middle Passage) Food Products (corn, peanuts) Triangle Trade—Leg 2 North America South America Africa Europe Slaves (Middle Passage) Manufactured Goods Food Products (corn, peanuts) Africa -- Americas

Cash crops (sugar, cotton, tobacco, rice, indigo) Triangle Trade—Leg 3 North America South America Africa Europe Manufactured Goods Cash crops (sugar, cotton, tobacco, rice, indigo) Rum Americas -- Europe

Columbian Exchange OR Triangle Trade OR Both? European horses and cattle changed the lifestyles of American Indians. Exchange of products and resources between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres

Columbian Exchange OR Triangle Trade OR Both? Linked Europe, Africa, and the Americas. Manufactured goods were traded to the Americas and Africa.

Columbian Exchange OR Triangle Trade OR Both? New food products such as corn and peanuts imported to Africa. Old World diseases such as smallpox killed many indigenous American people.

Columbian Exchange OR Triangle Trade OR Both? Plantation system destroyed indigenous economies and damaged the environment. Potatoes and other crops from the New World improved nutrition in Europe.

Impact of the Columbian Exchange Disease killed off native peoples Shortage of labor to grow cash crops Led to use of Africans as slaves

Impact of the Columbian Exchange Slavery became based on RACE In ancient civilizations, slaves were captured in war or paying off debts

Impact of the Columbian Exchange Plantation system in Caribbean and Americas Destroyed indigenous economies Damaged environment

European Colonization of Africa Established trading posts along the coast Why only along the coast?

European Colonization of Africa Why only along the coast? Indigenous peoples had natural immunity to diseases African plateau made invasion difficult Traded slaves, gold, and other natural resources

European Colonization of Asia Colonization by small groups of merchants India, Indonesia, and China Example—Hong Kong Influenced by Portuguese, Dutch, and British trading companies