american history

 
Assignment 1.2: A Changing World Final Paper
Due Week 5 and worth 140 points

The  discovery of America and that of the passage to the East Indies by the  Cape of Good Hope, are the two (2) greatest events recorded in the  history of [human] kind” – Adam Smith, in The Wealth of Nations,1776.  Think about why he and many other notables supported this statement,  especially concerning the discovery of America. What was so important  about this New World across the Atlantic Ocean from Europe?  How did it  change globalization in terms of trade, culture, societies, innovations,  new and old world exchanges, and in other ways?
 
You have  already developed a thesis statement and developed an outline in which  you identify three (3) main points relevant to your topic. Now you will  develop the final paper in which you explore your main points in detail.
 
Write a three to five (3-5) page paper in which you:

Introduce your paper with your previously crafted thesis statement.
Identify three (3) major aspects that demonstrate Old and New World  exchanges. Explain your responses with specific examples and details.
Identify three (3) specific groups that were affected by this global  event and provide two (2) examples for each group describing how the  group was affected.
Summarize how this discovery affected the life of the average  working American during the colonial period. Use specific examples and  details.
Use at least three (3) academic references besides or in addition to the textbook. Note: Wikipedia and other similar websites do not qualify as academic resources.