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The Columbian Exchange (How (The Columbian Exchange gets its name after…
The Columbian Exchange
When
Christopher set sail in 1492. The exchange lasted until 1850
Where
New World
North & South America
Old World
Europe, Asia & Africa
Significance
There was a desire for more trade between the New & Old worlds. New livestock, food (change in diet) & diseases.
Who
Christopher Columbus
41-year-old Italian explorer for Spain. He wanted to find a faster route to Asia
What
This is an introduction of goods between the New & Old world's.
Some examples of goods transferred between the countries.
Old to New - small pox, flu, malaria, cows, pigs, sheep, rice, wheat, grapes & oats
New to Old - syphilis, turkey, llamas, alpacas, sweet potatoes, peppers & corn
How
The Columbian Exchange gets its name after Christopher Columbus.
A lot of the goods in other countries did not exist before Columbus
Columbus discovered the "New World" & then was followed by other explorers.
Why
This was a good thing because there was a massive exchange of goods that developed the worlds into what they are today.
This was a bad thing because the population on land was decreased by the diseases brought in by the Europeans.
