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The Columbian Exchange: Immediate and Long-Term Global Impacts

The Columbian Exchange profoundly transformed the world after Columbus' voyages, introducing new crops, animals, and diseases between the New and Old Worlds. The most immediate effect was the spread of diseases, which decimated Native American populations. Long-term, the introduction of new agricultural products significantly enhanced global diets and populations. Additionally, the Exchange led to the African Slave Trade and colonization efforts, reshaping demographics and cultures across continents. This historical phenomenon highlights the interconnectedness of humanity through trade, migration, and ideas.

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The Columbian Exchange: Immediate and Long-Term Global Impacts

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  1. Columbian Exchange What had the most immediate dramatic effect on the world? What had the most dramatic long term effect on the world?

  2. New World vs. Old World • New World = • Old World = New World Old World

  3. Columbian Exchange (define): • Before Columbus… • After Columbus…

  4. Silent Killer Video Clip

  5. Consequences of Columbian Exchange: Diseases • Number one killer… • When two… • Mongols + Europeans = • Europeans + Native Americans = • Europeans didn’t know… • Both sides… • Disease cut… • Massive population…

  6. Consequences of Columbian Exchange: Animals • European animals… • De Soto brought… • Horses… • Larger European animals… • Lots of open and natural grass lands… • Cows

  7. Consequences of Columbian Exchange: Plants (food) • Calories (define): • Average person today needs… • Caloric Intake (define): • Extra calories… • High Calorie food: • Malnutrition (define): • Before the exchange… • After the exchange… • Massive population…

  8. Consequences of Columbian Exchange: People • African Slave Trade (define): • Slaves wanted for… • Colonization (define): • Massive population…

  9. Consequences of Columbian Exchange: Ideas • American Log Cabin… • Indians... • Started riding… • Learned… • Countries developed…

  10. Columbian Exchange Alchemy With your partner, combine different food items to see how many different things you can make. Be sure to write where they came from. You have ______ minutes. Example: Flour (Old) + Raspberries (New) + Peanuts (New) = PBJ Sandwich!

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