Columbian Exchange

Discover the Columbian Exchange! Learn how it changed the world with this history worksheet.

Do Now: What is your favorite dish? Write down the ingredients that are needed to make this dish. Christopher Columbus's Voyages The Impact of Christopher Columbus The Impact of Christopher Columbus People around the world today are easily connected by phone, email, and air travel. We can send packages overnight from one part of the world to another, or travel ourselves in a matter of hours. But in 1492, when Columbus landed in the Americas—the region that includes North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean—this was not the case. Predict: What happened when Columbus landed in America, and connected it by ship to Europe? When Christopher Columbus and his men came to the Americas over 500 years ago, they brought horses, chickens, and wheat bread from Europe. The Native Americans had never seen any of those things before. The Europeans had never seen the potatoes, peanuts, tomatoes, cocoa, or corn grown by the Native Americans. But it did not take long for Europeans to start growing American foods, and for Native Americans to start growing foods that came from Europe. Native Americans also raised European horses and chickens.This introduction of new plants and animals to Europe and America is called the Columbian Exchange. It's called Columbian because it started with Columbus, and exchange because people traded, or exchanged, things with each other. In this lesson, you will learn about the Columbian Exchange and how it changed life on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. Use this text to answer the questions bellow. Answer in complete sentences where appropriate. Explain one positive impact the Columbian Exchange had on the world. Examine the map then match the items to their origin Old World Cattle (Cows) Onion Olive oil Citrus fruits Sugar Cane Rice Pig Horse Smallpox Coffee bean New World Tomato Corn Vanilla Cacao bean pineapple Peppers Turkey Tobacco Squash Avacado Brainstorm what some negative effects of the Columbian Exchange are. (Hint: Use the map for reference) Based on the information in the text and the map answer ONE of the following question: What is one dish that would not be possible to make in the "New World" (North South America) before the Columbian Exchange? Explain why.ORWhat is one dish that would not be possible to make in the "The Old World" (Europe, Africa, Asia) before the Columbian Exchange? Explain why. What was one major negative thing exchanged during the Columbian Exchange, AND how did it impact people? Choose one of the prompts for the journal activity and write or record your answer. Columbian Exchange Video Link Learning Target: After 42 minutes I can, explain the effects of the Columbian Exchange.Exit Ticket: Name one positive and one negative effect of the Columbian Exchange.