Immediate
Causes:
•Europeans
arrive in the Americas
•Europeans bring new plants, animals and
diseases to the Americas
Immediate Effects:
•Spanish conquer Aztecs
and Incas
•Native Americans die
of European diseases
•Enslaved
Africans are brought to the Americas
•American
floods are introduced to other parts of
the world
Long Term Effects:
•Spread of products all
around the world
•Population
growth in Europe, Asia, and Africa
•Cultural
diffusion
•Migration from Europe
to the Americas
•Growth of Capitalism
Long Term
Causes:
•God
•Gold
•Glory
Columbian
Exchange