Columbian Exchange — Social Studies definition
Defined in 2 courses:
- Transatlantic and wider movement of organisms, people, and knowledge intensified after European contact with the Americas. (U.S. & New York History: Indigenous Nations to Reconstruction)
- Post-contact movement of organisms and people between the Americas and other regions. (Global History & Geography I: Early Societies to c. 1750)
Where it is taught
- Early Encounters, Columbian Exchange & Consequences — Historical Inquiry & Indigenous Nations, U.S. & New York History: Indigenous Nations to Reconstruction, Grade 7
- Atlantic Voyages & the Columbian Exchange — Americas, European Reforms & Atlantic Encounters, Global History & Geography I: Early Societies to c. 1750, Grade 9
In use
The Columbian Exchange describes movement of plants, animals, pathogens, and people after sustained contact, with consequences that were severe, varied, and unequal.
Atlantic Voyages & the Columbian Exchange