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1492: Before and After

1492: Before and After. APUSH - Spiconardi. Native Americans in America. Why is this inaccurate representation of Native Americans prior to 1492?. Native Americans in North America. General Facts Native Americans lived in diverse societies Approximately 375 spoken languages

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1492: Before and After

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  1. 1492: Before and After APUSH - Spiconardi

  2. Native Americans in America Why is this inaccurate representation of Native Americans prior to 1492?

  3. Native Americans in North America • General Facts • Native Americans lived in diverse societies • Approximately 375 spoken languages • No concept of tribe • 2 – 6 million natives within USA borders

  4. Columbian Exchange

  5. Impact of the Columbian Exchange on Population

  6. Environmental Impact of Columbian Exchange • Weeds • Europeans unintentionally brought fast-growing weeds that clashed with the plants indigenous to the Americas

  7. Environmental Impact of Columbian Exchange • Overgrazing of unsupervised livestock • Pigs and cattle were allowed free reign of the unclaimed wilderness • Ate the crops of natives • Damaged the natural environment  ecological unbalance

  8. Environmental Impact of Columbian Exchange • Slash-and-burn vs. Logging • European destruction of forests and farming techniques caused the soil to dry

  9. Potato

  10. Malaria • Symptoms • Headache • Fever • Chills • Body Aches • Kidney Failure • Enlargement of liver or spleen • Respiratory distress • Abnormal behavior • Hemoglobinuria

  11. Malaria

  12. Malaria and Slavery

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