The+Columbian+Exchange

Stacy Luu  Prompt: Analyze the effects of the Columbian exchange (the interchange of plants, animals and disease between the Old World and the New World) on the population and economy of Europe in the period 1550-1700.  ** Possible Thesis: ** The Columbian Exchange had an overall positive effect on the population and economy with the technique of enclosure and the introduction of the potato.  How I would split up this FRQ:  P1: Intro P2: Effects of the Columbian exchange P3: Effects on population P4: Effects on economy P5: Conclusion  __Outline __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Effects of Columbian exchange: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Beforehand: experienced more yields of vegetables. Potato & Maize. · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Columbian Exchange = Reciprocal exchange of plants and animals between Europe and America. · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Potato became popular in Germany, the Low Countries. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Effects on population: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Increase in food production · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Enclosure acts = Increase food production <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Effects on economy: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Enclosure = Large landowners enclosed old open fields, combining many small holdings into larger units. · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Because of Enclosure Acts = England became land of large estates. · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Also enabled them to practice new agricultural techniques. · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Destroyed traditional patterns of English village life.