The Silver Trade and The Columbian Exchange

By Dennis, Gabbii, Robin, and Isabella

Map of the Silver Trade

Explorers and Countries Involved

Explorers• Legazpi opened up the

silver trade• Magellan opened up the

route for the silver trade

Countries• Mexico • Peru• China• Spain

Positive Aspects of the Silver Trade

The Silver Trade was one of the primary causes for improvement of way of life on an international level.

Negative Aspects of the Silver Trade

• Spain’s involvement in the trade made the government rich, but the value of silver eventually went down and caused Spain to go bankrupt.

• Strained the people and economy.• The Rich got richer and the poor got poorer.