The Columbian Exchange

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The Columbian Exchange Global Trade

• Chapter 20 Section 4
• p. 500-503

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The Columbian Exchange

• The global transfer of foods, plants, and animals
  during the colonization of the Americas.

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From the Americas to the World

• Corn and potatoes were probably the most
  important items.
• They
• Were inexpensive to grow and highly nutritious
• Helped people live longer and healthier
• Increased the worlds population

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New to the Americas

• From Europe -new livestock horses, cattle, pigs
• From Africa - bananas, black-eyed peas, yams

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Exchanged Diseases

• From Europe
• Smallpox
• Influenza
• Typhus
• Measles
• Malaria

• From America
• Syphilis
• Hepatitus

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EUROPE RECEIVED COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE AMERICAS RECEIVED
FOOD CORN, WHITE POTATOES, PUMPKINS, TOMATOES, CACAO, STRAWBERRIES, QUININE, TOBACCO FOOD SUGAR, WHEAT, RICE, CITRUS FRUITS, TEA, COFFEE, BANANAS, OKRA, BARLEY, OATS, WINE GRAPES
ANIMALS TURKEYS, GUINEA PIGS, RATTLESNAKES, BUFFALO, RACCOONS ANIMALS HORSES, CHICKENS, PIGS, COWS, GOATS, SHEEP, RATS, OXEN
DISEASES SYPHILIS DISEASES SMALLPOX, MEASLES, INFLUENZA
RELIGION CHRISTIANITY
WEAPONS AND TOOLS GUNS AND IRON TOOLS
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A Commercial Revolution

• New wealth from the Americas and a growth in
  overseas trade drastically change business
  practices.

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The Rise of Capitalism

• An economic system based on private ownership and
  the investment of wealth for profit.
• Governments are not the sole owners of wealth.
• The increases in wealth brought on inflation.

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Joint-Stock Companies

• When people pool their wealth for a common
  purpose.
• Large amounts of money were needed to establish
  overseas colonies.
• A joint-stock company was responsible for the
  establishment of Jamestown, Virginia.

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The Growth of Mercantilism

• The theory that a countrys power depends mainly
  upon its wealth.
• Armies and navies need wealth to operate.

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To Increase power a country needs to

• 1. Obtain as much gold and silver as possible.
• 2. Establish a favorable balance of trade.
• To sell more goods than it buys from other
  nations.
• 3. Ultimately, to become self-sufficient.

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Colonies

• Provide raw materials.
• Become a market where the home country can sell
  its goods.

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Changes in European Society

• Towns grew in size.
• A merchant class developed. Merchants rose in
  status.
• The majority of Europeans remained poor.