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The Columbian Exchange Definition – The exchange of native plants, animals and diseases moving back and forth across the oceans between Europe /Asia and the Americans which resulted in significant changes and impacts on both the people and natural environments.http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Alfred-W-Crosby-on-the-Columbian-Exchange.html#ixzz25WPyM08G
Video Questions • What military advantages did the Europeans have over the Native People of the Americas? • How did the Europeans view the Natives, what was their opinion of them? • What impact did the introduction of livestock have on the Americas? • What was the largest killer of Natives? • What were 5 animals or crops that were introduced to the Americas from Europe? • What were 5 animals of crops that were introduced to Europe from the Americas? • How did the exchange in the first 100 years 1492-1592 shape the relationship between Europe and the Americas in the next 200 years?