1. The Columbian Exchange
Key Concept 1.2
The Columbian Exchange

2. European overseas expansion in the Columbian Exchange, a series of interactions and adaptations among societies across the Atlantic.
The arrival of Europeans in the Western Hemisphere during the 15th and 16th centuries triggered extensive demographic and social changes on both sides of the Atlantic
European expansion into the Western Hemisphere caused intense social, religious, political, and economic competition in Europe and the promotion of empire building
Key Concept 1.2

3. Europeans came to the Americas in search for a sea route to India, China, and the East Indies Islands
In October 1492, Christopher Columbus lands in Hispaniola and Cuba
Amerigo Vespucci’s voyage shows the this is a new continent
Arrival of Europeans

4. European diseases killed almost 90 percent of the original native population
The effects of disease were one-sided, affecting mostly natives
Why?
Disease

5. Spaniards are granted land from the monarchy along with native that must pay tribute
In return, the Spaniards would convert the natives to Christianity
Essentially slavery by another name
Encomienda

6. Exchange of Goods To the New Worlds To the Old World Cows Carrots Pigs
Smallpox
Horses
Yellow fever
Wheat
Malaria
Sugarcane
Cholera
Apples
Cabbage
Citrus
Corn
Tomatoes
Potatoes
Rice
Tobacco
Syphilis
Beans
Peppers
Manioc
Pumpkin
Squash
Exchange of Goods

7. Spanish Explorers Conquistadors Actions Vasco Balboa
Ferdinand Magellan
Ponce de Leon
Hernando Cortez
Francisco Pizarro
Francisco Coronado
Finds Pacific Ocean
Circumnavigates the globe
Names Florida
Conquers Aztecs in Mexico
Conquers Incans in Peru
Finds Pueblo Indians while looking for El Dorado
Spanish Explorers

8. Effects of the Exchange
The population of Europe grows rapidly from the introduction of new foods
These leads to a shift to capitalism
Joint-stock companies
The sextant
Effects of the Exchange

9. Sources Kaplan 2015 APUSH Review Book
The American Pageant 15th Edition
Period 1 from apushreveiw.com
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Sources