The Columbian Exchange: The Impact On The Lives Of Europeans And Native Americans

The independence of Spain in the Empire of Felipe II around 1500. The country lived the century most fast of growth of economy. The revolution technical to construction of ships take the lead of competitive advantages in the naval transport and Spain became in commercial power in the century XVII. The growth of worldwide trade was support by an industrial revolution that the economy of Netherlands got mayor kind of life in Europa. the interior provinces maintained their premodern character for a long time, the Dutch Republic around 1600 had maritime provinces such as Holland, Zeeland, Friesland, Groningen and part of Utrecht which had a free and open market for goods and factors of production, agricultural productivity enough to allow division of labor, the political structure that guaranteed the right to property, the fulfillment of contracts and freedom of movement and a technological development. Then, the level of organization made possible the economic progress and favored the appearance of an economic behavior directed to the satisfaction of the consumer.
After ,Columbus' discovery in 1492 the exchange lasted through the years of expansion and discovery. The Columbian Exchange impacted the social and cultural makeup of both sides of the Atlantic. Then, the Native Americans also experienced epidemics in the form of new diseases, and brought over by the Europeans. The Columbian Exchange positively affected the lives of the Europeans. They gained many things as crops, like maize and potatoes, land in the Americas, and slaves from Africa. And yet the Columbian Exchange just may be the single most important event in the modern history of the world. The Columbian Exchange explains why Indian nations collapsed and European colonies thrived after Columbus's arrival in the New World in