Culture and the Columbian Exchange

Plants, animals, ideas and diseases shared between the Old World and the New World following Columbus voyages.

• Old World Market
• New World Swap
• Columbus Trade 
• Columbian Exchange

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What happened to the many of the Native American Indians?

• They got new land.
• The caught diseases and died.
• They moved to Europe.
• They traded spices with Asia.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

North America and South America are part of the __________.

• New World
• Old World

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What's the BEST definition of the Columbian Exchange?

• The trading of goods and resources between the New World and the Old World.
• Everyone from Columbia has to exchange presents.
• It was the worst event in the history of the world - there was no good that came from it.
• We want to honor Columbus because he discovered America.

What were some resources that came FROM the Old World TO the New World?

• corn, potatoes, chocolate, turkeys
• coffee, horses, cows, pigs
• alpacas, avocados, tomatoes, strawberries
• books, money, computers, cars

What were the main positive consequences of the Columbian Exchange?

• traveling by ship was really fun
• better looking people coming over from one place to the other
• disease, death, slavery
• healthier diet, new resources, good trading

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What were the main negative consequences of the Columbian Exchange?

• many Native Americans died, diseases were spread, slavery began
• new foods and resources
• the Old World brought terrible music to the New World
• none - it was all good

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What group of people suffered the most during the Columbian Exchange?

• Animals
• Explorers
• Native Americans
• Europeans