What Was The Columbian Exchange
Columbian Exchange – The Columbian Exchange was the exchange of plants, animals, and diseases between the Old World and the New World. The “New World” was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492. It had a huge impact on the European colonies and the Native Americans. It affected the European colonies in a positive way and for the Native Americans in a negative way. The Columbian Exchange is the main reason why European nations became the most dominant. Basically the Columbian Exchange was two worlds coming together (new and old) and both had something to offer one another. The reason this was terrible for the Native Americans was because most were never exposed to the diseases that the “New World” brought to them so they did not have strong
enough immune systems to fight it off. This basically killed off almost all of the American Indians. The reason this was a positive impact on the European colonies was because it increased their health and wealth all at the same time. The Columbian Exchange has completely changed the world. We would not be eating corn, potatoes and other carbohydrates if the New World was never discovered.
enough immune systems to fight it off. This basically killed off almost all of the American Indians. The reason this was a positive impact on the European colonies was because it increased their health and wealth all at the same time. The Columbian Exchange has completely changed the world. We would not be eating corn, potatoes and other carbohydrates if the New World was never discovered.