The Colombian ExchangeThe Colombian Exchange

Standard:Standard:SS6H1b. Explain the impact of the SS6H1b. Explain the impact of the

Colombian Exchange on Latin Colombian Exchange on Latin America and Europe in terms of America and Europe in terms of

the decline of the indigenous the decline of the indigenous population, agricultural change, population, agricultural change,

and the introduction of the horse. and the introduction of the horse.

Warm-UpWarm-Up1.1. Define the term consequences.Define the term consequences.

2.2. Define the term indigenous.Define the term indigenous.

3.3. What was the Colombian Exchange?What was the Colombian Exchange?

4. In what ways did the Colombian 4. In what ways did the Colombian Exchange impact Europe and Latin Exchange impact Europe and Latin America?America?

Essential QuestionEssential Question: What impact did : What impact did European contact have on the European contact have on the civilizations of Latin America?civilizations of Latin America?

Key Question:Key Question: In what ways did the In what ways did the Colombian Exchange impact Europe Colombian Exchange impact Europe and Latin America?and Latin America?

Consequences of Spanish conflict Consequences of Spanish conflict with the Aztec and Inca civilizations.with the Aztec and Inca civilizations.

Main consequence was the formation Main consequence was the formation of a new Spanish empire. of a new Spanish empire.

It stretched from near the California-It stretched from near the California-Mexico border south to the tip of Mexico border south to the tip of South America. South America.

Their influence is still present Their influence is still present through Spanish names of places, through Spanish names of places, religion, and customs.religion, and customs.

Another consequence was the Another consequence was the Colombian Exchange.Colombian Exchange.

Colombian ExchangeColombian Exchange

What does exchange mean? What does exchange mean? It was the exchange of crops, goods, It was the exchange of crops, goods,

animals, and diseases between animals, and diseases between Europe and its colonies in the Europe and its colonies in the Americas after Columbus’ voyage in Americas after Columbus’ voyage in 1492. 1492.

It is named after Christopher It is named after Christopher Columbus.Columbus.

Decline of Decline of Indigenous Indigenous PopulationPopulation

*Introduction of *Introduction of diseases by diseases by EuropeansEuropeans

(smallpox, measles, (smallpox, measles, whooping cough, and whooping cough, and influenza)influenza)

*Natives were not *Natives were not immune & diedimmune & died

*Est. 80% of natives *Est. 80% of natives died from 1492-1650died from 1492-1650

Agricultural Agricultural ChangeChange

*New foods brought *New foods brought to Europe and Latin to Europe and Latin America.America.

*Europe (from SA)- *Europe (from SA)- corn, tomatoes, corn, tomatoes, peppers, pumpkins, peppers, pumpkins, squash, cacao beans squash, cacao beans

*Americas (from *Americas (from Europe)- wheat, Europe)- wheat, barley, sugarcane, barley, sugarcane, and livestockand livestock

*Farming changed in *Farming changed in New World – large New World – large plantations + slave plantations + slave labor.labor.

Introduction Introduction of the horseof the horse

**Horse changed life Horse changed life forever for the forever for the Americas!Americas!

*Used for *Used for transportation and transportation and labor. labor.

*Changed lives of *Changed lives of Native Americans on Native Americans on plains – allowed them plains – allowed them to hunt buffalo. to hunt buffalo. (Battles + Hunting) (Battles + Hunting) Tribes spread territory Tribes spread territory and trade with other and trade with other tribes. tribes.

*Transportation *Transportation source until early 20source until early 20thth century. century.

““terms of terms of horsepower”horsepower”

Colombian ExchangeColombian ExchangeNew World Old World

What else could be sent to the New World?

ClosureClosure 1. Which animal helped native people hunt and trade over a 1. Which animal helped native people hunt and trade over a

larger area?larger area?

a.a. goat c. piggoat c. pigb.b. horse d. sheephorse d. sheep

2. What was the Colombian Exchange?2. What was the Colombian Exchange?

a.a. Sending food and people from the Old World to the New WorldSending food and people from the Old World to the New Worldb.b. Sending animals and plants from the Old World to the New Sending animals and plants from the Old World to the New

World.World.c.c. The moving of animals, plants, people, and diseases from Central The moving of animals, plants, people, and diseases from Central

and South America to North America.and South America to North America.d.d. The moving of animals, plants, people, and diseases from the Old The moving of animals, plants, people, and diseases from the Old

World to the New World and from the New World to the Old. World to the New World and from the New World to the Old.

3. Which foods came to Europe from Central and South America?3. Which foods came to Europe from Central and South America?

a.a. peaches, coffee, corn, wheatpeaches, coffee, corn, wheatb.b. Coffee, peaches, sugar, wheatCoffee, peaches, sugar, wheatc.c. Coffee, sugar, cocoa, peachesCoffee, sugar, cocoa, peachesd.d. Corn, peppers, potatoes, tomatoesCorn, peppers, potatoes, tomatoes