How Trade Affected Business, International Relations, And Peoples

How Trade Affected Business, International Relations, And Peoples Of Africa, Europe, And The Americas

This report will focus on the following question:

· Beginning with the “discovery” of America by Columbus, how did the resulting trade affect the peoples of Africa, Europe, and the Americas?  

Your report will contain an introduction, a discussion that will provide information about the historical event, and a reflection section for your personal writing. You will select a thesis statement from one of the options below:

· The Columbian Exchange ushered in new opportunities for the Americas, Europe, and Africa.

· The Columbian Exchange encouraged colonization that created hardships at the expense of Native American and African civilizations.

The contents of your report will be guided by the selected thesis statement. The thesis statement will go in your opening paragraph. The purpose of the thesis is to describe the scope and direction of the paper. The thesis statement within the opening paragraph asserts directly and succinctly exactly what the paper is about.

Introduction

In your introduction section, complete each step listed in the bullets below. Your answer should be two paragraphs in length:

In the first paragraph:

· Identify the historical question being answered by this paper.

· Provide a short overview of the historical question and what this paper will cover.

· Identify the thesis that you will be discussing in this paper.

In the second paragraph:

· Describe the background events that led to the development of the Columbian Exchange.

Discussion

In your discussion section, complete each step listed in the bullets below. Your answer should be 1–2 paragraphs.

· Focusing on the Columbian Exchange, describe the following in detail:

. Who was involved?

. What happened?

. When did it happen?

. Where did it happen?

. According to the experts, why did it happen?

· Rely on the webtext and two additional sources from the list provided below. One of the additional sources should be a primary source and the other should be a secondary source.

Reflection

In your reflection section, answer each of the questions listed below with your own observations and perspectives. No sources should be used in this section, and there is no one right or wrong answer because we all have unique experiences. Your answer should be 1–2 paragraphs in length.

· Are the circumstances similar to anything you’ve experienced or noticed in society today?

· Why or why not?

· How are they different?

· How are they similar?

Note: This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

· Examine why exploration and discovery of the New World had a lasting impact on the world as a whole.

Sources

Primary Sources 

Thesis: The Columbian Exchange ushered in new opportunities for the Americas, Europe, and Africa.   

· New England's Rarities Discovered in Birds, Beasts, Fishes, Serpents, and Plants of That Country (excerpts from a 1672 book). 

· Christopher Columbus: Excerpts From His 1492 Journal. 

· 1492: An Ongoing Voyage. 

. Specifically, the primary sources on this web page are the images and excerpt. 

· A Brief and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia (1588).

. Thomas Hariot’s 1588 report on the new land of Virginia.

Thesis: The Columbian Exchange encouraged colonization that created hardships at the expense of Native American and African civilizations. 

· The History of the Small Pox (excerpt from the 1815 book).

· The Life of Christopher Columbus From His Own Letters and Journals. 

Secondary Sources

Thesis: The Columbian Exchange ushered in new opportunities for the Americas, Europe, and Africa.  

· The Columbian Exchange: A History of Disease, Food, and Ideas. 

· The Columbian Exchange and the Reversal of Fortune. 

Thesis: The Columbian Exchange encouraged colonization that created hardships at the expense of Native American and African civilizations. 

· The Columbian Exchange as a Source of Adaptive Introgression in Human Populations.

· Pre-Columbian America: Empires of the New World.

· The First New Chronicle and Good Government: On the History of the World and the Incas Up to 1615.