Columbian Exchange

(DOC 5) According to Auchincloss, if Columbus hadn't accidentally "discovered" the New World, would world history be sustantially different?

• No, it wouldn't, some other European would have discovered the New World

• Yes, the course of world history would be changed forever

Circle on this map the "New World"

(DOC 6) Describe the demographic changes that occur as a result of the arrive of Columbus

(DOC 6) Look at the sourcing information, is this source reliable?

• Yes, it is reliable

• No, it is not reliable

(Doc 6) Explain why this source either is or isn't reliable

(DOC 7 P2) Why did disease have the greatest impact on Native lives?

• The Natives were the only ones spreading the diseases.

• The Europeans weren't focued on war

• The Native's immune system had not developed any resistance to the new diseases from the Europeans

Circle on this map the "Old World"

(DOC 8) How did the crops from America benefit the Europeans?

(DOC 8 P2) What impact did animals from the "Old World" (Europe) have on the Americas?