ExchangeThe Columbian Exchange was a big trade of goods between two worlds that changed the world forever and it formed today’s economy. Animals that were introduced to the New World thanks to the Columbian Exchange such as horses changed to way Americans hunt for their food. With horses at their disposition, Americans were able to capture their pray in a way more efficient way than before. Pigs (also introduced to the new world during the Columbian Exchange) were perfect for Americans because they ate almost whatever and produced beacon which was highly consumed at the time. Pigs also reproduced very quickly. Exchange between the two worlds totally changed both of them.
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Encounter |
occurred because of this movement, it was beneficial to the African continent and it’s people because they were receiving textiles, rum, and manufactured goods to Africa. The Columbian Exchange woulWhen Europeans arrived to the New World, they brought unknown diseases such as smallpox, whooping cough, influenza, and malaria to the americas. Natives weren't immune to this diseases which caused the death of 50% of the new population (studies estimate it could have killed up to 90% of the Native population). While the Native population was decreasing, the Europeans were rapidly taking over the new world and they needed more people to work on their goods so they decided to bring slaves from Africa. This was the first time Africans were introduced to the New World. Even though the Atlantic Slave Trade d serve as the first opportunity for African people to come to the New World in the pursude of better living conditions.
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Exploration |
When the New World (Americas) was discovered, Europeans started to explore the land for better life opportunities. They found vegetables, plants & species they didn’t have back in Europe and they also decided to bring their goods and supplies to improve the New World and shape it how they wanted. But it wasn’t only the Europeans that discovered new things, Natives of the New World were highly interested in the European supplies and new forms of life. They discovered things like new species of animals which made it easier for them to develop higher quality food & tools. At the end, most of the Native population died because of the diseases Europeans brought with them, so the explorers overnumbered them in no time. Because of the Columbian Exchange, Europeans were able to find better life in an originally unknown continent.
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