This will be an outline paper only. On the discovery of America nd 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, old and new world exchanges, and in other ways?
Part 1 You will write and these statement in the begging of the outline
Part 2 Write a one to two (1-2) page outline in which you:
1. Determine three (3) major aspects that demonstrate Old and New World exchanges.
2. List five (5) specific groups that were affected by this event. Provide two (2) examples for each cohort describing how they were affected.
3. List five (5) ways that the creation of new global trade routes affected the occupations and lifestyles of the average working American in the colonies.
4. Use at least three (3) academic references besides or in addition to the textbook. Note: Wikipedia and other similar websites do not qualify as academic resources.