The Columbian Exchange - Old World & New World - Unit 1

Old World (Europe) vs. New World (Americas)

Food in Old World v. New World

Old World:

Food & caloric intake rises!

New World:

Sugar is a significant crop (Caribbean); cows/pigs used

(Horse/oxen for transport, traveling, etc.)

Social Impact of Colombian Exchange (O v. N)

Old World:

Population increases, becomes somewhat overcrowded, more people to settle in New World

Genetic makeups are more diverse

Syphilis is transmitted

New World:

50-90% of population is lost. (Culture is lost, leaders lost)

Disease (smallpox, chickenpox) causes this mass death (lack of exposure for Natives)

Economic Impact of Columbian Exchange (O v. N)

Old World:
More population = more workers

New World:

Slavery - economically efficient, ethically horrific

Triangular Trade- three sided paths between Africa, the Old World, and the New World respectively of exchange (of people and goods).

Cultural Impact of Columbian Exchange

Old World:

Food culture is much different, potatoes were grown in Ireland (moved over)

New World:
Loss of leaders, loss of tradition with population decrease

Columbian Exchange

the one-of-a-kind movement of plants, animals, peoples, goods, cultures, and diseases (coined by Alfred Crosby)