Assignment: A Changing World Discovery of the Americas
The discovery of America and that of the passage to the East Indies by the Cape of Good Hope, are the two greatest events recorded in the history of [human] kind" - Adam Smith, in The Wealth of Nations,1776. Think about why he and many other notables supported this statement, especially concerning the discovery of America. What was so important about this New World across the Atlantic Ocean from Europe? How did it change globalization in terms of trade, culture, societies, innovations, new and old world exchanges, and in other ways?
Write a three to five pages paper in which you:
a. Identify three major aspects that demonstrate Old and New World exchanges. Explain your responses with specific examples and details.
b. Identify three specific groups that were affected by this global event and provide two examples for each group describing how the group was affected.
c. Summarize how this discovery affected the life of the average working American during the colonial period. Use specific examples and details.
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.