1. American History Challenge
Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese sea captain, was in charge of the first expedition that proved our planet was round. After sailing around South America, he found a peaceful ocean. What did he name it?
The Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is anything but peaceful. Magellan must have been sailing during a calm time.

2. Ferdinand Magellan
Portuguese explorer, who like Columbus, sailed for Spain.
1519 set sail for Asia heading across the Atlantic.
Passed through the Strait of Magellan and discovered the Pacific Ocean.
He made it to the Indies but died in battle on one of the Philippine Islands.
His sailors were the first to circumnavigate the Earth.

3. Objectives Identify some of the early explorers of the Americas.
Identify some of the crops and animals exchanged between the New World and Old World?
How did the Columbian Exchange affect the world.

4. Who is your Favorite Explorer?
Journal Activity- Which explorer did you find most fascinating and why?
Explorer Article

5. The Columbian Exchange
The Old World- Europe, Asia, and Africa
The New World- America
The transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between the “Old World” and the “New World”.

6. The Columbian Exchange
Origins of Food Crops
Americas
Europe and Asia
Cocoa
Corn
Peanuts
Peppers
Potatoes
Sweet potatoes
Tomatoes
Yams
Bananas
Barley
Grapes
Oats
Rice
Wheat

7. The Columbian Exchange
Origins of Animals and Livestock
Americas
Europe and Asia
Guinea pigs
Llama
turkey
Cow
Chicken
Horse
Goat
Goose
Pig
Sheep

8. How did the Columbian Exchange effect the world?
What were some of the positives of the exchange?
Increased trade between Europe, Asia, Africa, and America
Profit for many in these areas.
A variety of animals and crops
What were some of the negatives of the exchange?
Disease
Many American Indians were killed by small pox, measles and typhus.

9. The Columbian Exchange
Read Chapter 15 section 2 pg
Questions #1-4 pg. 458

10. Wrap-up the Columbian Exchange
Native Americans of the western plains learned to ride horses and they became an important part of their culture.
Pigs adapted to the climate in the Caribbean very easily and became an important food source.
Africanized “killer bees” are an example of the Columbian Exchange gone wrong.