Columbus Landing at Guanahani, 1492 John Vanderlyn, 1847 O.P.T.I.C. San Salvador is believed by many scholars to be the island of Guanahani, where Christopher Columbus made his first landing in the New World on October 12, 1492.  Columbus Landing at Guanahani, 1492 John Vanderlyn, 1847

We will identify the most impactful aspects of the Columbian Exchange. Essential Question: What exchanges occurred between the old world and the new world?

Academic Vocabulary Exchange: To give someone something, and get something back. Indigenous: People, or things that have always been in the place that they are.

The Columbian Exchange The exchange of people, animals, plants, and germs as a result of European Exploration.

Imagine a Life without … Honeybees Peaches Coffee Onions Bananas Citrus Fruits Wheat Rice Cows Sheep Pigs Horses

Now, imagine a life without these things. Whooping Cough Smallpox Measles Typhus Malaria and Influenza (The Flu)

So what did the “Old World” get in the exchange? Tobacco Squash, Pumpkins, Sweet Potatoes Peppers Potatoes Tomatoes Corn Pineapples Turkeys So what did the “Old World” get in the exchange?

The Columbian Exchange The Columbian Exchange is a title used to describe the exchange of _________ , _________ , _________ , and _________ as a result of European exploration. Christopher Columbus’ first voyage to the Americas set off a _________ exchange that would change the world forever. Many aspects of the exchange were ___________ , but other things, such as ________, were brought unintentionally. Diseases had a devastating impact on the ___________ because the indigenous people had never been exposed to disease. people plants animals germs global intentional diseases “New World”

How has the Columbian Exchange had an impact on your life? Notebook Journal: How has the Columbian Exchange had an impact on your life? What aspect do you think has changed the world the most?