Columbian Exchange AWS
Columbian Exchange
Let’s take a step back in time when Christopher Columbus came to America! Do you remember that Spain sent him on expeditions to claim land and make a profit for their country? Well, his discoveries resulted in the exchange of crops and resources between the New World (North and South America) and Old World (Europe, Africa, Asia). It is so sad that ..Christopher never realized the impact of his findings! Before long, other countries like France and England were claiming land in the New World too. They were all in a race to become wealthy and powerful. Some of them were establishing colonies and growing crops. Colonies are settlements that are far from the country that rules it. They would grow crops to send back to home country. The people in the Old World were excited to try the new crops! Having corn, tobacco, cocoa, and potatoes changed the lifestyles in Europe. Imagine never having cocoa before and then tasting it for the first time! In exchange, European countries were sending over horses, cattle, and sugarcane. Some were used to trade with Native Americans. This had a huge impact on transportation for the Native Americans. They now had a faster means to migrate and hunt. The Old World not only sent people, animals, and plants. Diseases like small pox came along with them. Since the New World was not accustomed to diseases, a large population of Native Americans suffered and died. The natives of the New World had more hardships to face . They were compelled to work on farms to help Europeans grow crops. The Spaniards even forced many of them to give up their own beliefs to learn Christianity. Do you think it was fair to force another person to do something against their will? As you have read, the Columbian Exchange brought about positive and negative effects on the people involved. I wonder what Columbus would have thought if he knew!
Columbian Exchange Questions 1.
What is a colony? _____________________________
________________________________________ 2. What is the Columbian Exchange? ______________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ 3.
What did Europeans bring to the New World? ________________
________________________________________ 4.
What did they bring back to the Old World?
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________________________________________ 5.
What caused the Columbian Exchange? ___________________
________________________________________
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Within your text, what is a synonym for compelled? _____________
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What were the positive and negative effects of these exchanges?
________________________________________
________________________________________ ________________________________________ 8.
How was the Native Americans way of life affected?
___________
________________________________________ ________________________________________ 9.
Do you think it was fair that the Native Americans had to face so many hardships
during the exchange? Why or Why not? ________________________________________ ________________________________________
________________________________________
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Columbian Exchange Questions 1.
What is a colony? _____________________________
________________________________________ 2. What is the Columbian Exchange? ______________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ 3.
What did Europeans bring to the New World? ________________
________________________________________ 4.
What did they bring back to the Old World?
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________________________________________ 5.
What caused the Columbian Exchange? ___________________
________________________________________
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Within your text, what is a synonym for compelled? _____________
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What were the positive and negative effects of these exchanges?
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________________________________________ ________________________________________ 8.
How was the Native Americans way of life affected?
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Do you think it was fair that the Native Americans had to face so many hardships
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