The Columbian Exchange: Crash Course World History #23

In which John Green teaches you about the changes wrought by contact between the Old World and the New. John does this by exploring the totally awesome history book "The Columbian Exchange" by Alfred Crosby, Jr. After Columbus "discovered" the Americas, European conquerors, traders, and settlers brought all manner of changes to the formerly isolated continents. Disease and invasive plant and animal species remade the New World, usually in negative ways. While native people, plants, and animals were being displaced in the Americas, the rest of the world was benefitting from American imports, especially foods like maize, tomatoes, potatoes, pineapple, blueberries, sweet potatoes, and manioc. Was the Columbian Exchange a net positive? It's debatable. So debate.

Chapters:
Introduction: The Columbian Exchange 00:00
Diseases of the Columbian Exchange 1:14
John Green Does the Cinnamon Challenge (Ew) 4:21
An Open Letter to Tobacco 5:09
Animals of the Columbian Exchange 5:51
Plants of the Columbian Exchange 7:27
People of the Columbian Exchange 9:53
Credits 11:36

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[Hannah-yyht]

It's 2020 and my teacher assigns this. Lovely.

[lovinlife]

Don’t mind me just making time stamps for myself
Diseases: 1:33
Open letter: 4:20
Thought bubble: 5:50
Plants: 7:26
People: 9:51
Conclusion: 10:23

[CrazyNerdMonkey]

we should breed larger faster llamas and call them wooly horses

[jupiter]

It's literally my homework to watch John Green. This is fantastic.

[meakimon]

To anyone watching- the cinnamon challenge is potentially dangerous. if you inhale that stuff into your lungs, you're in big trouble. I'm sure that's already known, but just want to make sure, that no one new to the internet, decides to re-kindle this challenge. :x

[briantomlin]

I've been watching this series with my 8 year old and 5 year old during quarantine. Now every day they come into my office and say "our heads are hungry for John Green!". Cute but also creepy.

[cedricvelarde]

7:48 "It was the greatest gift of all"
*Shows Hawaiian pizza*

[tctflower]

APWH exam in less than twelve hours, let's do this

[laurabaker]

John Green, you (and your team) are changing the world. By making history accessible and enjoyable, you are prompting people to make connections and think more deeply about the world we live in. Bravo.

[RPGaddictC]

Can you imagine never seeing a horse and then one day a guy who looks like no one youve ever seen rocks up to you on one?

[mrchrisdog]

i love how during the cinamon challenge you can hear someone laughing in the background. LOL

[lyaworski]

Yikes, I have watched 20 of these crash course videos continously now for over an hour now!  Addiction much? 

[jen]

time-stamping(pls ignore):
disease: 1:33
animals: 5:50
plants: 7:26
people: 9:52

[Bailskywalker]

This was the best video i ever had to watch for homework.

[aaranda]

If you've made it this far, congrats man! good luck on ur ap tomorrow homies

[cloverfieldsforever]

10 years later and this is my homework these videos are timeless

[lumenjoslin]

"Oh, my God, shut up before I kill you and create a time travel paradox!!"


Ha. Classic.

[kevinkingston]

Is this the guy that wrote the fault in our stars?

[cjreich]

2023 and we still watching these for homework lol

[nyzer]

Only me watching the series for fun and not cuz I have any tests or exams? :D