Columbian Exchange Analysis

The Columbian exchange refers to the period of cultural and biological exchanges between the New and Old World. The New world refers to the modern United States, while the Old world refers to Europe. In the start of the documentary, “America before Columbus, it begins with a map view of North and South America to show the Andes, Mesoamerica, and the Eastern part of the U.S. Starting with the U.S., the video shows how the Mississippi River Valley contributed to the cultivation of corn for the native people. Also, note that it took many decades for the ear of corn to be so big. Corn, in the form of cornmeal, was a way of healing by the Native Americans. Next, the Andes in Peru, where the Inca Empire flourished with gold and potatoes. They preserved