A brief outline chart showing the exchanges of disease, crops, people, animals and other resources between the Americas and the rest of the world after 1492.

1. The Columbian Exchange
Reshaping the World

2. Early Exploration

3. Eurasia To Americas Americas To Eurasia
Diseases
Crops
Animals
People
Other

4. Eurasia To Americas Americas To Eurasia
Diseases Smallpox, Measles,
Influenza, Diphtheria,
Whooping Cough,
Chicken Pox, Typhus

5. Eurasia To Americas Americas To Eurasia
Diseases Smallpox, Measles, Syphilis (a.k.a. "The Pox")
Influenza, Diphtheria,
Whooping Cough,
Chicken Pox, Typhus

6. Eurasia To Americas Americas To Eurasia
Diseases Smallpox, Measles, Syphilis (a.k.a. "The Pox")
Influenza, Diphtheria,
Whooping Cough,
Chicken Pox, Typhus
Crops Maize, Potatoes (White And
Sweet), Beans, Tomatoes,
Peppers, Peanuts, Manioc,
Papayas, Guavas,
Avocados, Pineapples,
Cacao, Tobacco

7. Eurasia To Americas Americas To Eurasia
Diseases Smallpox, Measles, Syphilis (a.k.a. "The Pox")
Influenza, Diphtheria,
Whooping Cough,
Chicken Pox, Typhus
Crops Wheat, Rice, Vines, Maize, Potatoes (White And
Citrus, Banana, Grapes, Sweet), Beans, Tomatoes,
Tree Fruits, Sugarcane, Peppers, Peanuts, Manioc,
Coffee, Onion, Yam, Papayas, Guavas,
Okra, Collard Greens, Avocados, Pineapples,
Weeds Cacao, Tobacco

8. Eurasia To Americas Americas To Eurasia
Diseases Smallpox, Measles, Syphilis (a.k.a. "The Pox")
Influenza, Diphtheria,
Whooping Cough,
Chicken Pox, Typhus
Crops Wheat, Rice, Vines, Maize, Potatoes (White And
Citrus, Banana, Grapes, Sweet), Beans, Tomatoes,
Tree Fruits, Sugarcane, Peppers, Peanuts, Manioc,
Coffee, Onion, Yam, Papayas, Guavas,
Okra, Collard Greens, Avocados, Pineapples,
Weeds Cacao, Tobacco
Animals Horses, Cattle, Pigs,
Sheep, Goats, Chickens
(great pasture land)
Other Birds, Rabbits,
etc.

9. Eurasia To Americas Americas To Eurasia
Diseases Smallpox, Measles, Syphilis (a.k.a. "The Pox")
Influenza, Diphtheria,
Whooping Cough,
Chicken Pox, Typhus
Crops Wheat, Rice, Vines, Maize, Potatoes (White And
Citrus, Banana, Grapes, Sweet), Beans, Tomatoes,
Tree Fruits, Sugarcane, Peppers, Peanuts, Manioc,
Coffee, Onion, Yam, Papayas, Guavas,
Okra, Collard Greens, Avocados, Pineapples,
Weeds Cacao, Tobacco
Animals Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Turkey
Sheep, Goats, Chickens
(great pasture land)
Other Birds, Rabbits,
etc.

10. Eurasia To Americas Americas To Eurasia
Diseases Smallpox, Measles, Syphilis (a.k.a. "The Pox")
Influenza, Diphtheria,
Whooping Cough,
Chicken Pox, Typhus
Crops Wheat, Rice, Vines, Maize, Potatoes (White And
Citrus, Banana, Grapes, Sweet), Beans, Tomatoes,
Tree Fruits, Sugarcane, Peppers, Peanuts, Manioc,
Coffee, Onion, Yam, Papayas, Guavas,
Okra, Collard Greens, Avocados, Pineapples,
Weeds Cacao, Tobacco
Animals Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Turkey
Sheep, Goats, Chickens
(great pasture land)
Other Birds, Rabbits,
etc.
People Military, Businessmen,
Poor Immigrants, Slave
Labor

11. Eurasia To Americas Americas To Eurasia
Diseases Smallpox, Measles, Syphilis (a.k.a. "The Pox")
Influenza, Diphtheria,
Whooping Cough,
Chicken Pox, Typhus
Crops Wheat, Rice, Vines, Maize, Potatoes (White And
Citrus, Banana, Grapes, Sweet), Beans, Tomatoes,
Tree Fruits, Sugarcane, Peppers, Peanuts, Manioc,
Coffee, Onion, Yam, Papayas, Guavas,
Okra, Collard Greens, Avocados, Pineapples,
Weeds Cacao, Tobacco
Animals Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Turkey
Sheep, Goats, Chickens
(great pasture land)
Other Birds, Rabbits,
etc.
People Military, Businessmen,
Poor Immigrants, Slave
Labor
Other Silver and Gold, Quinine

12. Eurasia To Americas Americas To Eurasia
Diseases Smallpox, Measles, Syphilis (a.k.a. "The Pox")
Influenza, Diphtheria,
Whooping Cough,
Chicken Pox, Typhus
Crops Wheat, Rice, Vines, Maize, Potatoes (White And
Citrus, Banana, Grapes, Sweet), Beans, Tomatoes,
Tree Fruits, Sugarcane, Peppers, Peanuts, Manioc,
Coffee, Onion, Yam, Papayas, Guavas,
Okra, Collard Greens, Avocados, Pineapples,
Weeds Cacao, Tobacco
Animals Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Turkey
Sheep, Goats, Chickens
(great pasture land)
Other Birds, Rabbits,
etc.
People Military, Businessmen,
Poor Immigrants, Slave
Labor
Other Religion Silver and Gold, Quinine

13. Sources
• Chart based on handout by Jonathan
Dresner
– http://dresnerworld.edublogs.org/resources/handouts/columbian-
exchange/
• Background picture by Jonathan Dresner
• Exploration map from Stearns, et al.,
World Civilizations, 6th edition