History/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkicPYuEv2E

History/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkicPYuEv2E
watch this video from youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkicPYuEv2E
And then read this http://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-by-era/american-indians/essays/columbian-exchange#
you can use this for your sources, just to help for the terms. http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/active_learning/explorations/columbus/columbus_columbian.cfm

To receive full credit for this posting your response should include 2 parts. In the first part, you must pick two of the listed exchanges and follow the outline for information below. In the second part, you should write a 300-400 words post (without using quotes) either defending or refuting the following statement with at least 3 historically accurate pieces of evidence/examples from the content provided in this forum.

“The social, cultural, political, and economic changes brought about by the Columbian Exchange transformed the Old World and the New World equally.”

For the first part of your post you are to choose from the following list and provide to which direction the exchange went (old to new or new to old), the short term impact and long term impact of your commodity, item, or belief.

Chocolate

Rice

Christianity

Tobacco

Smallpox

Iron/Steel Weapons

Measles

Sugarcane

Corn

Wheat

Silver & Gold

Gun powder and firearms

Corn

Syphillis

Pigs

Horses