Columbian Exchange Vocabulary Words Old World- Europe New World- North and South America Trans-Atlantic- across the Atlantic Ocean Origin- Describes the where a place or thing began. 10/3/2011

OBJECTIVE: Determine the winners and the losers in the Columbian Exchange

Columbian Exchange- was the transatlantic movement of people, goods and diseases that began in 1492 when Columbus ‘discovered’ the Americas.

Colonialism European countries use land outside of their original country to gain resources.

Effects of the Columbian Exchange

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Wheat Rice Pigs Horses Smallpox Measles Corn ( Maize) Tomatoes Potatoes Tobacco Chocolate

There are two sides to every story! Now I want you to determine how the Columbian exchange might have benefited the New World. You will need as many benefits as you found for the benefits to the Old World. This is not an impossible task- You just have to think!

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Effects of the Columbian Exchange

Classify the following goods based on their origin during the Columbian Exchange 1. Corn 2. Horses 3. Pigs 4. Tobacco 5. Smallpox 6. Which of the following describes the correct exchange of goods in the Columbian Exchange Tobacco from the Old World to the New World Corn from the Old World to the New World Tobacco from the New World to the Old World Smallpox from the New World to the Old World Exit Ticket New World Old World New World Old World

Exit Ticket 7. What was a significant effect of the Columbian Exchange? a. The Aztec conquered a vast empire. b. Potatoes were introduced into the diet of some Europeans. c. Prince Henry the Navigator established a school for sailors. d. China closed its borders to foreigners. 8. True or False: Europeans were most vulnerable to smallpox. 9. True or False: Trans- Atlantic means across the Atlantic Ocean 10. Overall, who benefited the most from the Columbian Exchange. List Three Reasons below: