1. The Columbian Exchange
One of history’s great turning points!!

2. Exploration led to an enormous exchange of people, plants, animals, technology and ideas that would change the lives of people in Asia, Europe, the Americas and Africa.

3. Because this global interaction began with Columbus, it is called the Columbian Exchange.

4. Where did the item come from?
Did the item come from the “New World” and shipped to the “Old World” or was the item shipped from the “Old World” to the “New World?”
You will click on the place of origin.

5. Corn (Maize)

6. That is incorrect, sorry.

7. That is correct!

8. Horses

9. That is incorrect, sorry.

10. You are correct!

11. Avocado

12. That is incorrect, sorry.

13. You are correct!

14. Small pox, measles, typhus

15. That is incorrect, sorry.

16. You are correct!

17. Squash, pumpkin

18. That is incorrect, sorry.

19. You are correct!

20. Cocoa

21. That is incorrect, sorry.

22. You are correct!

23. Pigs and cattle

24. That is incorrect, sorry.

25. You are correct!

26. Christianity

27. That is incorrect, sorry.

28. You are correct!

29. Potatoes, sweet potatoes

30. That is incorrect, sorry.

31. You are correct!

32. Peanuts

33. That is incorrect, sorry.

34. You are correct!

35. Chili peppers

36. That is incorrect, sorry.

37. You are correct!

38. Grapes (wine)

39. That is incorrect, sorry.

40. You are correct!

41. Wheat

42. That is incorrect, sorry.

43. You are correct!

44. Chickens, (eggs)

45. That is incorrect, sorry.

46. You are correct!

47. Tomato

48. That is incorrect, sorry.

49. You are correct!

50. Sugar

51. That is incorrect, sorry.

52. You are correct!

53. Tobacco

54. That is incorrect, sorry.

55. You are correct!

56. Rice

57. That is incorrect, sorry.

58. You are correct!

59. Bananas

60. That is incorrect, sorry.

61. You are correct!

62. Goats and Sheep

63. That is incorrect, sorry.

64. You are correct!

65. Summary— Columbian Exchange— What came from where
List 8 things from each “world” on your paper.

66. Imagine Italian food without tomatoes, Mexican food with no rice and bean dish, the Irish without potatoes, chocolate without sugar. Make a list of products or foods that combine things from different continents.

67. Think about the effects of the Columbian Exchange
Think about the effects of the Columbian Exchange. Were they all positive? How were different groups effected differently?

68. Click on this site to answer the question—Why did the population native Americans drastically decline in the decades following European contact?
Write a paragraph!

69. What does this painting tell you about the effects of the Columbian Exchange on the European diet?
Pieter Aertsen, MARKET WOMAN AT VEGETABLE STAND (1567). Courtesy of WorldArt Kiosk/Kathleen Cohen.

70. Remember, the populations of Europe, Africa and Asia had been devastated by the Black Plague during the Middle Ages. Check out the following web sites and write a paragraph about how the Columbian Exchange effected the “Old World” peoples.

72. Final Assignment: Thematic Essay
Write an essay answering the question, “Why is the Columbian Exchange considered one of the largest turning points in history?”
Be sure to include an introduction and conclusion.
Describe the conditions before the event, the event itself and the effects on both populations (positive and negative).
Good Luck.