Aim: What were the affects of the Columbian Exchange? Do Now: Why did European powers such as Portugal begin exploring the Atlantic Ocean?

The Year Was 1492… Due to Portuguese exploration, the Spanish looked West toward the open Atlantic. Due to Portuguese exploration, the Spanish looked West toward the open Atlantic. Spain hoped to find islands further west, and hopefully the coast of China. Spain hoped to find islands further west, and hopefully the coast of China. The King and Queen of Spain hired Columbus to do this. The King and Queen of Spain hired Columbus to do this.

Facts about the Voyage… August 3 rd, 1492: Columbus set sail with 90 men and 3 ships. August 3 rd, 1492: Columbus set sail with 90 men and 3 ships. The Nina, The Pinta, and the Santa Maria. The Nina, The Pinta, and the Santa Maria. He set out to find India, he landed in the Americas. He set out to find India, he landed in the Americas. He was ordered to bring back gold for Spain, what he found was something else entirely. He was ordered to bring back gold for Spain, what he found was something else entirely.

Columbian Exchange The trading of goods, plants, animals, culture, religion, and disease between Europe and North American. The trading of goods, plants, animals, culture, religion, and disease between Europe and North American.

The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Captured slaves from Africa are forced to the Americas by European powers along the Middle Passage. Captured slaves from Africa are forced to the Americas by European powers along the Middle Passage. Hint: The word “trans” means across. So “Trans” Atlantic means ACROSS the Atlantic Ocean.

Columbian Exchange and Triangle Trade N. America S. America Africa Europe The Middle Passage Raw Materials, Tobacco, cocoa, squash, maize, turkeys, etc. Finished goods, slaves, horses, smallpox, barley, oats, livestock, cattle, etc.

Affects of the Columbian Exchange Triangle Trade Triangle Trade Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Cultural Diffusion Cultural Diffusion Led to the Colonization Led to the Colonization of the Americas.

Activity: Make a chart that summarizes the affects of Columbus’ voyage. Do this on your own, no help from me.