Columbian Exchange Map



The Great Exchange Map

Directions:

- Read pages 26-27 in your atlas: Era 2 Colonization and Settlement 1585-1763.

- Complete A New World to the Europeans worksheet (p. 19-20) with a partner

- Use the information on p. 27 and the back of this sheet to create your own map of the Great Exchange (Paste this map into your SS Journal).

1. Labels

- Label the NEW WORLD (North America and South America)

- Label the OLD WORLD (Europe, Africa, and Asia)

2. Diffusion Arrows

- Draw in a large arrow representing the diffusion of goods from Europe to Latin America

- Draw in a large arrow representing the diffusion of goods from Africa to Latin America

- See the resources on the back for examples of diffusion arrows.

3. Columbian Exchange – Economic and Social Diffusion

- Draw a picture and label each example of diffusion on the chart below on (or along) the correct diffusion arrow you created in step 2. (See resources on the back for assistance)

|Diffuses from Old World to New World |Diffuses from New World to Old World |

|Social Diffusion: |Social Diffusion: |

|- European Languages |- Food (Corn, Potatoes, Beans, Cocoa beans) |

|- Christianity |- Rum (to Africa) |

|- Music | |

|- Diseases | |

|- Food (Wheat, Sugar, Rice, Coffee) | |

|Economic Diffusion: |Economic Diffusion: |

|- Livestock (Horses, Cows, Pigs) |- Gold and Silver |

|- Slave trade |- Tobacco |

|- Manufactured goods from European factories |- Wealth from Mercantilism |

4. Cut-away boxes

A) Social Diffusion: What is one food dish that could not be created until after the Great Exchange?

B) Social Diffusion: How did Latin American culture change as a result of the Great Exchange?

B) Economic Diffusion: How did the Great Exchange negatively impact Latin America economically?

C) Economic Diffusion: How did the Great Exchange positively impact Europe economically?

Map Resources:

The Great Exchange

(Also called The Columbian Exchange)

Triangular Trade

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