The Columbian Exchange was an exchange of goods, products, ideas, technology, culture and
diseases between Europeans and Native Americans, sometimes referred to as the Old World (Europe)
and the New World (The Americas).
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between Europe and the Americas included the following:
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European farming methods (taught to Native Americans)
Metal tools and weapons (acquired by Native Americans from Europeans)
Christianity (Europeans sought to teach the Native Americans their religion)
Writing (Native Americans learned to write and read European languages)
Slavery (Europeans took Native Americans as slaves)
European culture was taught, but much of the cultural knowledge of the Native Americans was
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European trade goods, which Native Americans later came to depend on
Warfare between the Spanish and Native Americans
Gold, Silver and Furs (From the Americas)
European Empire which brought power, but conflict as well
Native Americans who converted to Christianity
Inflation in Europe due to wealth
Your assignment below is to list as many things as you can in each of the 4 categories, and to explain
why you feel that way. You could use the same thing more than once, as both a positive and negative
effect on either Native Americans or Europeans, but be prepared to explain why you believe that way.
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Positive Outcomes of the Columbian Exchange on Europeans:
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