The Columbian Exchange:

A Revolutionary Event Junior Division Renee Wright Junior Division Individual Website

Process Paper

At the beginning of our journey through American History, we did a unit on Christopher

Columbus. Within this unit, we studied "The Columbian Exchange". I was fascinated by the idea that an outburst of people, plants, animals and ideas followed Columbus to the New World. I saw it as a revolution. Once History Day came around, I thought back to the fun Christopher Columbus unit. I realized that this unit would t this year's theme great and that I could use the History textbook for reference. This is how I chose my History Day topic To start my research I went to the Summit Library. I barely found anything under the

name of "The Columbian Exchange", but when looked in our American History textbook, I was on a roll. I found another book on Christopher Columbus and his effect on the Americas. I also searched the internet for "Christopher Columbus effect" and for "The Columbian Exchange" and found many useful results. I ordered 7 books that were great help to me. I also interviewed a man who knew a lot about my topic. He taught me how specic plants and animals were used in the Americas. He also gave me a lot of useful sources many of which he had wrote. This is how I conducted my research. I am a technology person. I use and love computers at least 5 times a day. I knew that I

would be able to make a website and that my topic t one, so I did. I was also reassured by the fact that my dad is a computer guy and he would help me. When I rst started, I was a horrible Weebly user. After a few hours, I was an expert. I looked at random websites to get ideas on how to format mine. I decided to make a chart showing the different groups of people that traveled to Europe. I also found lots of great pictures and a website theme that t my website wonderfully. This is how I chose my format and created my project.

The Columbian Exchange revolutionized the foods around the world. New crops were

planted such as rice, cotton, tobacco and wheat. These crops produced new foods such as bread, rice dishes, wheat products, etc. Also animals like pigs, sheep, cattle and horses were brought over. Horses were used for transportation methods. Pigs were used for food. Sheep's fur was used for clothing. The animals changed the way of life in the americas. This caused a great diversity of plants, animals, people, ideas, etc. This diversity was revolutionary and makes up the Americas. This how my topic ts this years theme.

Annotated Bibliography Primary Sources Columbus, Christopher. "Concerning the Islands Recently Discovered in the Indian Sea". 14 March 1493. Print. 17 Nov. 2011.

Columbus' letter to the king and queen of Spain helped me realize the other side to the story of Columbus traveling to the America's. This is a primary source because it was written in 1493 by Christopher Columbus.

Champlain, Samuel de. Les Voyages deu sieur de Champlain Xaintongeois. Penn Library, Paris. Penn Library/ exhibitions. Web. 2 Dec. 2011. <www.library.upenn.edu>.

This map helped me show the French empire on my website.

Secondary Sources

Ambrose, Mr. The Columbian Exchange. n.d. East Aurora Middle School. Web. 3 Dec. 2011. <www.eastauroraschools.org>.

This picture helped me with the short term impact section of my website. Brenner, Barbara. If You Were There in 1492. New York: Bradbury Press, 1991. Print. This book helped me with the historical context side of my project. The book told what the normal ways of life were in 1492.

The Columbian Exchange. n.d. Wikapedia. Web. 3 Dec. 2011. <www.burdsclassroom.org>. This picture helped me with my website. I put it on the short term impact page.

Crosby W. Jr., Alfred. The Columbian Exchange. Westport: Praeger Publishers, 2003. Print. This book helped me dene the columbian exchange. Alfred W. Crosby is the person who came up with the term "The Columbian Exchange". Crouthamel, Steven J. The Columbian Exchange. Palomar College, 2003. Web. 20 Sept 2011. <http://daphne.palomar.edu/>.

This website helped me gure out the effects of different plants and animals on the world were in the 1400's and 1500's.

Dor-Ner, Zvi. Columbus and the Age of Discovery. New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1991. Print.

This book helped me learn what else was going on around the world in the 1500's and 1600's.

Hannon, Sharon M. "The Journey of New World Foods". When Worlds Colide. PBS.org, 2010. Web. 17 Sept. 2011. <http://www.pbs.org/>

This website helped me learn what the landscape was like before and after the Europeans settled. Long-Sol . "Columbian Exchange." Encyclopedia of Food and Culture. Encyclopedia.com, 2003. Web. 8 Nov. 2011. <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

This article helped me to learn the historical context of my project. It also showed what was brought over from Europe to the Americas and vice-versa.

Lopez-Portillo, Jose-Juan. "Christopher Columbus." World Book Encyclopedia. 2010 ed. Print.

This article started out my research with what was brought. The article explained Columbus' effect on the world.

Mann, Charles. "Jamestown Interactive" video. America in 1607: Jamestown and Powhatan. National Geographic. n.d. Web. 19 Sept. 2011. <http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com>.

This video gave me an explanation of what the landscape in the Americas was like before and after the spanish conquered. It also helped me to dene "The Columbian Exchange".

Map of the 13 Colonies. n.d. Regions of the World. Web. 3 Dec. 2011. <www.brtprojects.org>. This helped me show the English empire in mw website.
Mcneill, J.R. "The Columbian Exchange". Learn NC. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Nov. 2011. <http:// www.learnnc.org/>.

This article set the scene for my project. It helped me with the historical context and the longterm impact.

Miller, Alex. Rice. n.d. The Fat Loss Authority. Web. 3 Dec. 2011. <www.thefatlossauthority.com>.

This picture helped me with the revolution part of my website.

Organic Cotton Exercise Clothes. 30 June 2009. Planet Green. Web. 3 Dec. 2011. <planetgreen.discovery.com>.

This picture helped me with the revolution part of my website.

Roberts, Randy, et al. United States History. Boston: Pearson, 2010. Print. This article was my rst source and helped me dene the Columbian Exchange. It also showed me what the short-term impact was. Skinner, Andy, et al. U.S. and World History Atlas: Maps of the World. Danbury: Grolier Educational, 1997. Print.

This map book showed me where everything was exchanged during the columbian exchange. It set the scene for me.

Tomaske, John. The Columbian Exchange. n.d. Columbian Exchange. Web. 4 Dec. 2011. <johnmcgarvey.com>.

This picture helped me with my website. It shows the short term impact.

Vanderlyn, John. Landing of Columbus.1836/1837. Learn NC.org. N.p. Web. 8 Nov. 2011. <http://www.learnnc.org/>.

This picture helped me with my website. I put it on all of the pages on my website. It is a painting of Columbus landing in the new world.

Victorian Livestock Exchange. Topve, 2010. Web. 8 Nov. 2011. <http://www.vle.com.au/>.

This website helped me with the long-term impact side of my project. It showed me that the columbian exchange is still going on today.

Vidra, Eric. "French Explorers - Cartier, Champlain, and La Salle." The Mariners' Museum. Web. 18 Sept 2011. <http://www.marinersmuseum.org/>.

This article showed me what else was going on around Europe at the time of the Columbian Exchange.

Webber, William A. Personal Interview. 17 Nov. 2011. This interview helped me learn how the different plants and animals effected the world around them during the columbian exchange.

Weller, Keith. Maize from Latin America. 27 June 2008. Science Daily. Web. 3 Dec. 2011. <www.sciencedaily.com>.

This picture helped me with the revolution part of my website. Zinn, Howard. Columbus to the Spanish-American War. New York: Seven Stories Press, 2007. Print.

This article helped me see both sides of the story of "The Columbian Exchange". It showed the truth about how Christopher Columbus treated the Arawak people.