Warm Up
 Describe the difference between the treatment of the Native
Americans by the Spanish priests and landowners.
Vocabulary- ONLY COPY BOLD
TERM
 Columbian Exchange-The Global exchange of ideas,
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people, plants, animals, and technology that lead to
great changes for the people of Asia, Europe, Americas,
and Africa.
Commercial Revolution-The growth of business in Europe and
America and the emergence of capitalism that took place because
of the Columbian Exchange.
Capitalism- Economic system based on private ownership and
investment for profit.
Joint Stock Company- Companies that investors would buy stocks
in to help the company start a colony in order to make a profit.
Mercantilism- Economic policy in which countries would create
colonies in order to create a favorable balance of trade.
WARM UP:
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What created the Europeans desire for foreign goods and products?
What were the 3 main reasons fro European Exploration?
What technological advancements made European Exploration possible?
Why was Portugal able to take the lead in Exploration?
What was created to prevent war between Spain and Portugal?
What was the Mestizo population?
What was the Encomienda System?
Describe the difference of the Spanish landowners and priests in the
treatment of Native Americans.
What led to the Atlantic Slave Trade?
 EQ: HOW DID THE DESIRE FOR NEW TRADE ROUTES
& THE SPREAD OF CHRISTIANITY LEAD TO GLOBAL
CHANGES?
The Columbian Exchange and
Mercantilism
The Columbian Exchange
 The Global exchange of
people, plants, animals,
idea, and technology,
began during the
colonization of the
Americas, leading to
profound changes for
the people in Asia, the
Americas, Africa, and
Europe.
 New wealth from the
Americas and the
growth in oversees
trade combined to
create new business and
trade practices in
Europe.
 Together they created a
Commercial Revolution
and dramatically
changed the economic
atmosphere in Europe.
 Unfortunately, other
exchanges occurred:
 Diseases such as
smallpox devastated
Native populations
in the Americas
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER
 EQ: HOW DID THE DESIRE FOR NEW TRADE ROUTES
& THE SPREAD OF CHRISTIANITY LEAD TO GLOBAL
CHANGES?
Effects of Exploration
 The establishment of
oversees trade and
colonies in the Americas
promoted new types of
business practices to
arise in Europe.
 One important change
was the growth of
capitalism: Economic
system based on private
ownership and
investment for profit.
 Now governments were
not the only owners of
wealth but private
citizens could benefit as
well.
 Numerous merchants
became the new wealthy
in Europe.
 They then would invest
their money further in
oversees trade and
exploration.
 TRIANGULAR TRADE!
 From this new economy
arose companies called
Joint Stock Companies.
 These worked like
modern day
corporations in which
investors would but up
shares of stock in a
company.
 The more money the
company made, the
more money the
investors made.
 Another type of economic
policy also developed
during this time. It was
called Mercantilism. The
theory of mercantilism
said: A country’s power
depended on it’s wealth
 Wealth allowed nations
to build strong navies,
armies and purchase
necessary goods.
 The goal of each nation
became: To attain as
much wealth as possible
 According to
mercantilism, a country
should establish a
favorable balance of
trade.
 This is to sell more goods
than it bought. To export
more than it imports.
 Colonies were vital to
this!!! They provided raw
materials: Gold, wood,
cotton, furs. Colonies not
only supplied these raw
materials but acted as
markets for goods as well.
Example: Britain and U.S. Colonies
Raw Materials
Cotton
U.S.
Colonies
Textiles
Finished Products
Britain
(Mother
Country)
Mother Country
Makes a Huge Profit!!
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER
 EQ: HOW DID THE DESIRE FOR NEW TRADE ROUTES
& THE SPREAD OF CHRISTIANITY LEAD TO GLOBAL
CHANGES?
Closing/Reflection
 Describe the Columbian Exchange.
 What was the Commercial Revolution that took place?
 What impact did the Columbian Exchange have the native
people?
 What new economic system arose in Europe?
 What was a Joint Stock Company?
 What was Mercantilism?
Activity
Using your notes and text books, research what items
passed between hemispheres in the Columbian Exchange.
2. Design a diagram of the Columbian Exchange using ONLY
images. You must have 8 images on each side of the
diagram.
3. When your diagram is finished, pick 1 item that went from
west to east and one item that went from east to west that
your group feels made the biggest impact on society. For
each item, write an explanation of why you chose that item
and what its impact was.
4. When finished, hang your poster on the wall, clean your
area, sit quietly and begin working on the worksheet.
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