The Columbian Exchange
Examine the widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, diseases, and ideas between the Americas, West Africa, and the Old World in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Key Questions
- Analyze the positive and negative impacts of the Columbian Exchange on different continents.
- Differentiate between the types of goods, crops, and diseases exchanged.
- Predict the long-term global consequences of this massive exchange.
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