Unit 08 - The Columbian Exchange

This plate contains foods from both the "Old World" (beef, carrots) and the "New World" (potatoes).

In this unit we will examine the impacts, both positive and negative, of the European discovery and conquest of the Americas.

What Killed the Native Americans?

Essential Question: What was the impact of the Columbian Exchange?

Exercise:

  1. Download this packet of documents.

  2. Read the background essay, and answer these questions.

  3. Read the three documents in the packet, and write down each document's answer to the question in the title of this lesson.

The Atlantic Slave Trade and the Columbian Exchange.

Essential Question: What was the impact of the Columbian Exchange?

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Exercise:

  1. Download the above guided readings.

  2. Use pages 132-141 to fill out the two forms. If you are doing this from home, you can use the following handy PDF versions:

    1. The Atlantic Slave Trade

    2. The Columbian Exchange

      1. NOTE: on the B part of "The Atlantic Slave Trade," just define the terms. You do not need to write the paragraph.

  3. Copy the diagram of the Triangular Trade into your notes.

  4. Answer the questions that go with the diagram.

Columbian Exchange Study Guide

This study guide is a QUALIFIER - You must have it complete and correct before you can take the test!