...Khalid Adel Oct-28-15 Ms.Winterfield 11-D Final Draft Colombian exchange The Colombian exchange was period where food,crops,ideas,technology, And plants were transferred from Europe to the Americas and from America to Europe, after Christopher Columbus landed in America in 1492. This trade was very important for the new world. But this trade had its advantages and its disadvantages. Some of the most important advantages is that Europe benefited a lot.The people of Europe got to benefit from a variety of food like potatoes ,corn, and tomatoes. And the new world got to benefit from various amount of cow and pig meat since the Americas had no large domestication of meat .The native Americans benefited a lot from the...
Words: 308 - Pages: 2
...Samantha Harris April 4, 2014 The Columbian Exchange Columbus’s Voyage played a pivotal role in History because it lead to the exchange of goods, people and ideas, between the Old World and the World, which has been termed the Columbian Exchange or the Great Exchange, devised by historian Alfred Crosby, of the University of Texas. Many new and different goods were exchanged between parts of the Earth and transformed Europe and American ways of life. Everyone today knows that Florida is famous for our oranges, and as a matter of fact it is our official state fruit and is a major part of Florida’s economy. However, did you know that before Columbus and the Columbian Exchange, oranges did not exist in the Americas? The orange plant is believed to be native to Asia. I believe that It’s Important to understand the Columbian Exchange, because understanding the Columbian Exchange helps us understand the forces that shape the world , as we know it today. This essay will specifically focus on the impact the Columbian Exchange had on Europe in regards to newly introduced plants. New plants impacted Europe in a very positive way by increasing Europe’s population tremendously and also creating economic stimulation which make this country a very powerful country. Newly introduced plants also had some negative impacts, not on Europe but on slaves. New plants associated with the Columbian Exchange had a huge impact on the population of Europe. The Old World received bountiful...
Words: 888 - Pages: 4
...Essay Comparing and contrast The positive and negative interaction between Europe and indigenous People , on that time occur a terrible consequences for the native American people , the cause of this problem is that British and Spaniard they want to dominate the indigenous people which was not even the most serious consequence , the disease that appear on that era killed a larger numbers of people , British and Spaniards change the culture and the religion of the native American people , the Spanish impose a religion to the natives ,they want to convert them into missioners , also Spaniards separate indigenous people from them with praying town , even though that the indigenous people teach the British a new different type of stuffs to able to survive , British they didn’t want that native be part of them so they couldn’t influence on the religion the native because they were excluding them . The relationship between the Spaniards and the British with the indigenous people both interact with them (indigenous people) except that British was excluding them and Spaniards was including ,Spaniards came alone they didn’t brought family with them just only them , on other hand British came with their family they though if let the indigenous be part of them someday to a another one of them wants to get married to form a family and that means that everything it going to change (ethnicity)...
Words: 460 - Pages: 2
...Essay Question 1: In what ways did the character and composition of the black population and the institution of slavery in the Chesapeake change between the middle of the seventeenth century and the early decades of the eighteenth century? The early Chesapeake was characterized by a labor system heavily dependent on indentured servants, primarily young, single men from England who contracted to work for a set period of time in exchange for passage to the New World. This system, however, faced significant challenges. The mortality rate among indentured servants was high due to harsh conditions, disease, and inadequate provisions. Moreover, as the colony expanded and the demand for labor grew, the supply of indentured servants began to dwindle....
Words: 1795 - Pages: 8
...the United States President, George W. Bush, had a simple opinion about Christopher Columbus that stated, “He set an example for us all by showing what monumental feats can be accomplished through perseverance and faith” (Robinson). Columbus is most well known for his discovery of the Americas but with this came so much more. From 1492 many accomplishments, discoveries, and plagues had left a mark in history. Following the discovery, the entire world had been influenced from the Columbian Exchange where a new trade route started between the Western and Eastern Hemispheres. From the exchange, the chance to explore new cultures, foods and crops became a major opportunity. Though many people believe Columbus was a hero, there were some negative aspects about his voyages. Native American’s lifestyles changed drastically once the Spanish stepped foot on their territory. African and Native Americans were slaves that were forced to change their religion and culture. Also, the spread of diseases, no one thought existed, disrupted the population all over the world. Christopher Columbus is a controversial figure that impacted Modern World History. Many people debate if he is a hero or a villain. Whether people believe that this impact was positive or negative, Columbus is viewed as the courageous and dedicated explorer who made an impression by his voyages all over the globe. Without Christopher Columbus’s ambitions, the discovery of the Americas and the dedication to keep his settlement...
Words: 3159 - Pages: 13
...UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN MARACAS ROYAL ROAD, MARACAS ST. JOSEPH P.O.BOX 175 PORT OF SPAIN TRINIDAD WI. Course Work Essay An Assignment Presented in Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Course Hist 104- 01 West Indian History Instructor Tshana Thomas- Francique By Dwight Bowen 20th October, 2015 Approval …………………. The Columbian Neo-Indian Exchange What have been is what will be, and what has been done, is what will be done and there is nothing that will reverse it. The incipient world as we know it has been undergoing a drastic era for biological globalization since the landing of the Europeans between the fifteen and the eighteen century. This era is known as the Columbian exchange and commenced in the year 1492 when Christopher Columbus and his crew sailed the Atlantic, exploring more advantages. Beckles & Shepherd suggest in his book Liberties lost, “that the European’s instinct was to reach Asia by sailing deep into the Western Atlantic. His quest was to find Asia, craving for the riches of Asia. Lost in the Caribbean Sea, he found indigenous people of Bahamas whose posture of welcome ushered into a global era.” (2004, p.35) Columbus’ first voyage was one of revelation in which he took the prospect to explore much places as he can. As history tells us, he made a series of voyages scooping new discoveries and engagements with the people who he encountered with on his journey. He first landed in the Bahamas. Columbus...
Words: 2427 - Pages: 10
...left-side column for the five groups named. Native Americans Northern Colonists Mid-Atlantic Colonists Southern Colonists West Africans Economic Structure Hunters, fishing and whaling Shipping and trading Wheat and other cash crops. Rice and tobacco agricultural Political Structure Elders and Chieftains Democrat Republican/Democrat Republican Tribe Leaders/Council Social System Hunter/Gatherer Very Bible Orientated Very Bible Orientated Very Bible Orientated Hunter/Gatherer Cultural Values Help each other to live, learn and grow. Obey the law, your parents and your elders. Obey the law, your parents and your elders. Obey the law, your parents and your elders. Help each other to live, learn and grow. Religion Polytheistic Monotheistic Monotheistic Christian-based religious beliefs Monotheistic Christian-based religious beliefs Polytheistic Write a 350-word essay in which you examine one of the following topics about how the groups clashed: • Pilgrims and Native Americans in Massachusetts • The kidnapping of colonists by Native Americans • Pequot War • Jamestown’s relationships with Native Americans • The differences between indentured servants and slaves • Racial issues in the 17th century • The Deerfield Massacre • The early anti-slavery movement • The enslavement of Native Americans • Biological crossover, with a focus on disease Cite at least two references. Format your essay consistent with APA guidelines. The differences...
Words: 437 - Pages: 2
...slavery is a discriminating concept in which people are held against their own will. Before new age society found a more humorous and sexual definition for the concept, slavery was and still is, in some parts of the world, humiliating. In particular, there is one which has been historically long lasting; the Transatlantic African slave trade. This long and grueling migration paved the way for new races and culture. African Americans thrive all over the world but unfortunately descendants from this race did not come to the Americas on their own free will. A world altering voyage and conquest took shape when Christopher Columbus traveled and discovered the Americas in 1492 (1). Historically true, the America’s took shape but not without risk, sacrifice, or discrimination of a divine civilization. Columbus was on venture seeking route to Asia, in turn; found an untouched land devoured by Native Americans (2). Being distracted new ideas and opportunities, he reset is path. The mark of the Columbian Exchange happened; bringing the eventual commerce of food, disease, culture, power and new races (3). All of the changes were not as promising or good. The transatlantic slave trade brought new life but also brought darker times. Columbus didn’t develop this concept, he actually adapted to it. Although, slavery in the America’s was a forced and free transition, the continent of Africa provided the part of the migrating idea: African slavery and slave trading existed long before European...
Words: 1239 - Pages: 5
...`The election of Andrew Jackson in 1829 and his stubborn support of Indian removal provoked controversy not only in the Indian tribes, but also among the American community. Jackson's refusal to respect the independence of the Cherokee tribe, allowed the state of Georgia to assert its jurisdiction over the Cherokees. With Andrew Jackson's assistance, Indian Removal Act of 1830 was passed which authorized the relocation of eastern Indian tribes to lands west of the Mississippi River. President Andrew Jackson was the main supporter of the removal of Indian tribes in order to give their lands to whites. Cherokee Nation was forced from its land, mainly as a result of the discovery of gold within their territory. Both the white Americans and the Cherokees had various opinions on Indian removal - some opposed and many supported it with a range of different arguments. Insatiable craving for foreign soil remained the primary cause, even though many people believed that the removal of Indians was the only way to save them from the extinction. While the Indians lived in close proximity to whites, they died as a result of...
Words: 1330 - Pages: 6
... History to Civil War Midterm 1 Essay Name: Yitian Zhang Word Count: 933 P.S.: I have trouble accessing (downloading) the presentation slides because I am currently not in the states (I am in Shanghai China right now). That means the only source available to me was the textbook. Sorry if this fail to comply with the requirements. Native American Cultures before European Contact Introduction Before Columbus’s unexpected landfall in 1492, North America has long been untouched by “outsiders”. There were barely any contact or connections between North American cultures and the rest of the world. After 1492, however, people of generations (mostly European colonists) were motivated to come to the “New World”, hoping for the wealth this new-found-land could possibly bestow them. Their encounters with Native American people were therefore inevitable. The Native American people who had resided in the Americas for thousands of years were, to many of the outsiders’ surprise, not some sort of wild “savages”(Boyer et al., p.20). They were comprised of many different communities, or tribes. And the interactions among the tribes were frequent, leading to the fact that the Native American cultures, in general, have formed many common features. The key word to describe the Native American cultures before European contact, if any, can be ‘Equilibrium’. Throughout the history of Native American Indians before 1492, ‘Equilibrium’ had been Native American’s philosophy in dealing...
Words: 1001 - Pages: 5
...of the course, students will be able to: SLO1. Describe the cultural, geographic and climatic influences on Native American societies. SLO2. Compare and contrast religious, social and cultural differences among the major European settlers. SLO3. Describe the events that helped create American nationalism and lead to the American Revolution. SLO4. Explain the Constitutional Convention, the Articles of Confederation, and the emergence of a democratic nation. SLO5. Explain the U.S. Constitution as it related to the separation of powers, checks and balances, the Bill of Rights, and the major principles of democracy. SLO6. Evaluate the Jeffersonian dream of expansion and its effect on Native Americans SLO7. Describe Jacksonian democracy and the creation of a two party system SLO8. Explain slavery and associated issues that led to the Civil War and its aftermath. Module Titles Module 1—Early American exploration and colonization (SLO1) Module 2—British colonies (SLO2) Module 3—Road to the Revolution and the American Revolution (SLO3) Module 4—Early Republic (SLO4 and SLO5) Module 5—Jacksonian America (SLO 6 and SLO7) Module 6—Road to the Civil War (SLO8) Module 7—Civil War (SLO8) Module 8—Shaping American history: Signature Assignment (all SLOs) Module 1 Early Exploration and Contact with Native Americans Welcome to HIS 120: U.S. History and the Constitution How to be Successful in the Course Each module has a lecture...
Words: 6289 - Pages: 26
...Throughout the American history, there have been diverse peoples who had once taken root or still existing in this country. Among those people, Spanish and English colonization had played important roles in shaping today’s America. In fact, beginning in the 1400s, European countries had been searching for sea routes to reach Asia. In 1492, Christopher Columbus, an Italian navigator, sailed west and believed that he had found China, which was actually Cuba. Although Columbus did not find the passage to Asia successfully, his discovery of America marked as a start of Spanish exploration in America and changed the history of the United States. England, another European country which later colonized America, showed little interest in the exploration...
Words: 309 - Pages: 2
...Study guide for test #1 – February 4, 2016 Part I – Identifications: John Winthrop: Governor of Massachusetts Bay that was elected 12 times. Envisioned the city on the Hill. Roger Williams: Williams was banished from Massachusetts Bay for agitating ideas like the separation of church and state. Moved North to the area now known as Providence, Road Island and established the Protestant Church. Eliza Lucas Pinckney: Was in Charge of 3 South Carolina plantations by the age of 16. Imported indigo to her plantation, which became a very important cash crop. John Smith: Leader of Jamestown Colony in Virginia. First explorer to map the Chesapeake Bay part of the first settlement to the New World. Helped save colony from devastation. Anne Hutchinson: Was a Puritan spiritual adviser and an important participant in the Antinomian Controversy that shook the Massachusetts Bay Colony. She helped create a theological schism that threatened to destroy the Puritans' religious experiment in New England. She was eventually tried and convicted, then banished from the colony with many of her supporters. John Rolfe: Was married to Pocahontas and moved to England with her. Most notably established the tobacco industry in the colonies and was killed by Indians upon re-arrival in the new world. Pocahontas: Was a Virginia Indian notable for her association with the colonial settlement at Jamestown, Virginia. Daughter of Powhatan and married to John Rolfe. John Calvin: Influential Frenchman...
Words: 1505 - Pages: 7
...reach a conclusion as to whether America was a ‘New World’ this essay will examine through culture, trade and economy and developments in technologies, as these were arguably the most significant areas of influence. Nevertheless, technological developments were far more significant for the Natives, as the Europeans had prior been exposed to these technologies. It is clear to a great extent that America was a ‘New...
Words: 1442 - Pages: 6
...hear that Native American Indians didn’t pay taxes on their casinos, I would say, this is unfair, was it out of jealousy, envy, or ignorance, I think it was the latter. To tell you the truth, I don’t remember ever meeting a Native American Indian, nor have I been on a reservation. What I did know about their culture, I learned from television, until this essay. I intend to argue that the American Indians have persevered in the white man’s broken promises, degradation, and dismal outlook on life, until the arrival of casinos. It is estimated that there were 1500 to 100 million Native Americans living in the United States, before the white man came. By the 1900’s the native population was down to 250,000, pursuant to germ, military, and genocidal warfare. Through the mid 1800s, the U.S. military had one mission, the annihilation of the Native American Indian (Schaap). The white man started trading with Native Americans shortly after setting foot on North America. These exchanges were arranged under treaties. Those are agreements between two or more self-governing nations. Following the American Revolution, the government used treaties to acquire land from the Native Americans. The treaties were constructed in a way, to take advantage of the Indians. Under the pretense that the tribes were weaker in negotiations, and that they were signing documents written in unfamiliar words, often with no alternative (Native). The U.S. government has full power in all Native American Indian...
Words: 1290 - Pages: 6
