In this assignment, you will participate in a discussion of the materials presented in the Columbian Exchange section of your materials. Explore the interactive map of the Columbian Exchange showing the crops, animals, and diseases which spread from the Old World to the New and vice versa.
When exchange exists between areas, there are inherent dangers but also many benefits. How did this contact between the Old World and the New World change the face of both? What are some examples of items that went from the Old World to the New World and vice versa. What was the most valuable item to move from one "World" to another and why was it the most valuable?