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What was meant by the term Columbian Exchange? Was it a fair exchange? Why have historians re- thought their views on Columbus?

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Chapter 1-4 short essay review prompts 1. What was meant by the term Columbian Exchange? Was it a fair exchange? Why have historians re- thought their views on Columbus? 2. Describe and explain the major events and outcomes of the Salem witch trials. 3. What role did the enlightenment and the great awakening play in the development of the colonial mindset toward independence? 4. What was Bacon's Rebellion and how did it alter the political, economic and social history of the Chesapeake colonies? 5. What role did the French & Indian War play in changing the relationship between Britain and the American colonists? How did the war affect George Washington and help develop his character as a potential leader? sto B. m LT Chapter 1-4 short essay review prompts 1. What was meant by the term Columbian Exchange? Was it a fair exchange? Why have historians re- thought their views on Columbus? 2. Describe and explain the major events and outcomes of the Salem witch trials. 3. What role did the enlightenment and the great awakening play in the development of the colonial mindset toward independence? 4. What was Bacon's Rebellion and how did it alter the political, economic and social history of the Chesapeake colonies? 5. What role did the French & Indian War play in changing the relationship between Britain and the American colonists? How did the war affect George Washington and help develop his character as a potential leader? sto B. m LT
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Running head: THE COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE

The Columbian Exchange
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The Columbian Exchange

Introduction
The Columbian Exchange is a term commonly used by academicians to refer to the
period in history which was marked by the interchange of trade concepts, populations, food
crops, and diseases between the Eastern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Notably, the
term was officially applied by Alfred W. Crosby in Environmental History (Crosby, 1995). Also,
it seems vital to clarify that the Old World refers to the regions in the Eastern Hemisphere
including Europe, Africa, and Asia (often termed as the World Island or Afro-Eurasia). On the
other hand, the New World comprises of the Americas and the regions in close proximity. With
that said, one should note that the Columbian Exchange was introduced by Christopher
Columbus’ explorations into the Americas in 1492 (Nunn & Qian, 2010). Like any other
anthropogenic institution, the Columbian Exchange had socio-economic and political
consequences that greatly transformed the world.
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