The Columbian Exchange and Reaction: Cultural Contact and Adaptation in
The Age of Exploration
A Documents-Based Question
by Casey Jakubowski
HIST 530A, Fall 2002
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Directions: Using skills you have gained during the last unit,
answer the
following short-answer questions and create an essay that meets the
requirements of each
portion of the task. Regents essay writing standards apply: 5
paragraphs (introduction, conclusion, and three support/detail
paragraphs).
Historical Background: In the late 1400s, European explorers found
the North American continent. Native
American peoples who were already living in North America had created
systems of government and society that
rivaled Europe's. The cultural exchange between the "New World" and the
"Old World" (North America and Europe, respectively) is often called the
Columbian Exchange in reference to Christopher Columbus.
Task: In a well-planned essay, identify and evaluate:
1. The reaction Native Americans had to the Europeans
2. The reaction Europeans had to the Native Americans
3. How the world changed because of the interaction between these
two cultures.
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