Before Columbus sailed
to the New World,
there were…
…no oranges in Florida.
Oranges are
originally from
southeast Asia
…no bananas in Ecuador.
Bananas are originally
from southeast Asia.
(Ecuador exports the most
bananas in the world)
…no paprika in Hungary.
Paprika comes
from Mexico
Paprika is a spice
used in many
Hungarian dishes
like this
Hungarian Paprika
Chicken.
…no tomatoes in Italy.
Tomatoes are
native to
Mexico
…no pineapples in Hawaii.
Pineapples are native to
Brazil & Paraguay
The Hawaiian word for
pineapple is halakahihi,
which means “foreign
fruit”.
…no rubber trees in Africa.
Rubber trees are
originally from the
Amazon Rainforest
…no cattle in Texas.
Cattle are
originally
from India
and Europe
…no burros in Mexico.
Donkeys are originally
from the Middle East and
later Europe
…no chili peppers in Thailand.
Chili peppers are
originally from
South America
…no potatoes in Ireland.
Potatoes come
from Peru!
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…and no chocolate in
Switzerland.
The cocoa bean is from
Mexico & Guatemala.
Churros y chocolate
→
Even the dandelion was brought
to America by Europeans for use
as an herb!
So, what is the
Columbian Exchange?
Columbian Exchange
The global exchange of
people, goods, ideas, and
diseases between
Europe, Africa, and Latin
America that began after
Columbus sailed to the
New World
Use the
descriptions
on p. 1,
identify the
shaded areas
and lines on
the map on p.
2. Then, label
the map key
with the
corresponding
name
Map Key Answers
Aztec
. . . . Balboa
Olmec
_ .._.. Magellan
Maya
… … … Pizarro
Inca
- - - - Drake
____ Columbus’ 1st_ . _ . _ Cortes
_ _ _ Columbus’ 4th._. ._. Vespucci
1. What countries sent early
explorers to the New
World?
Spain, England, Italy,
Portugal, France,
Netherlands
2. For which explorer was
North America and South
America named?
Amerigo Vespucci
3. Who was the first
explorer to sail around the
southern tip of South
America?
Magellan
4. Which explorer
conquered the Aztec?
Cortes
Which explorer conquered
the Inca?
Pizarro
5. What was the original
reason for the European
arrival in North and South
America?
They were looking for a
route to Asia (India and
China)
6. Why was it so easy for
the Europeans to conquer
the native people of North
and South America?
The Europeans had more
advanced weapons
(guns) and horses
7. Describe the Spanish
Empire in the New World?
Went from Mexico down to
Peru; divided into two
kingdoms – New Spain and
Peru; these kingdoms
were ruled by viceroys
8. What is a viceroy?
Rules in place of a king
9. What was the job of the
Council of the Indies?
Made up the laws of the
colonies
10. What is a cabildo?
Councils of wealthy land
owners that governed
towns; they punished
criminals, sent troops to
hunt runaway slaves, and
set the price of bread