1. BELLWORK 12/7
Why was it important for explorers to find a trade route to Asia? Explain!
List two ways the Exploration Era impacted empires/civilizations.
What is circumnavigation?
What is Triangular Trade?
What was the Middle Passage? What was this journey like for Africans? (221)
List three effects of Exploration. (210)

2. Effects of Exploration: Increased Trade
Triangular Trade: Network of trade between the New World, Europe and Africa.
Exchange of animals, plants, cultures, slaves, and diseases between the New World and the Old World. (Columbian Exchange)
Traded crops and livestock
Diseases, especially smallpox, killed 50-90% of Native populations.
First appearance of African slaves (Middle Passage)

4. Vasco de Gama 1497

7. Old World Native Plants
Citrus, apple, banana, mango, rice, wheat, coffee, and onion.

8. New World Native Plants
Corn, tomato, potato, vanilla, rubber, cocoa, and tobacco.

10. Smallpox

11. Effects of Exploration: Slavery

13. Effects of Exploration: Cultural Diffusion
Spread of cultural beliefs/ideas between different societies (religion, government, art, etc.)

14. Effects of Exploration: Decline of Empires

15. Effects of Exploration: Building of Empires & New World migration

16. Other Effects of Exploration
Increased power of monarchs
Interconnected world (spread ideas!)
Spread of Christianity
Circumnavigation
New scientific discoveries
New technology

17. Renaissance Movie Maker Project

18. Reminders….. Block 1: Scientific Revolution & Enlightenment
Block 2: Enlightenment & Study Guide work time
Friday: Cause/Effect final essay
Monday 12/15: Review; all late/missing work due!
Tuesday 12/16: period 2 final exam
Thursday 12/17: period 7 final exam
Final study guides are due on the day of your exam!
Each period is 2 hrs 5 mins  done at 12:17

19. Colombian Exchange
For bellwork today, you will read the “Columbian Exchange” handout. This is yours to keep, so as you read highlight/annotate, then answer the following questions:
Explain the interaction between the Taino and Columbus’ crew.
Define the Columbian Exchange.
How were Europeans able to conquer the Americas so easily?
Why were New World natives so susceptible to disease? How did diseases affect their populations?
Which old world plants/animals created problems for the New World?
Why did Europeans start using Africans as slaves instead of natives?
THINKER: In your opinion, was the Columbian Exchange more of a positive or negative development in world history? Explain!