The Social and Economic Transformation in the Atlantic World as a Result of New Contacts Among Western Europe, Africa, and the Americas from 1492 to 1750

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The Social and Economic Transformation in the
Atlantic World as a Result of New Contacts Among
Western Europe, Africa, and the Americas from
1492 to 1750

• Kelsie Andrews, Jacqueline Gertner, and Christine
  Brickle

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The Columbian Exchange

• The exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and
  technologies between the Old World (Europe, Asia,
  and Africa) and the New World (the Americas)
  following the voyages of Christopher Columbus

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The Effects of Trade in the Old World (Europe,
Asia, and Africa)

• The Europeans strengthened Africa with supplies
  in exchange for slaves
• There is a world population boom after 1700
• The Qing Empire furthers economic growth by
  trading with Europe

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Spanish contacts with the new world

• The voyages of Christopher Columbus
• Hernan Cortes and his conquistadors