The Columbian Exchange refers to the widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, diseases, and ideas between the Americas and the Old World (Africa, Asia and Europe) in the 15th and 16th centuries following Christopher Columbus's voyages.
Think of it like a massive potluck dinner where everyone brings something different to share. In this case though, not everything shared was good - while tomatoes from America were a hit in Italy, diseases like smallpox brought by Europeans had devastating effects on Native American populations.
Transatlantic Trade: This is trade across the Atlantic Ocean between Africa, Europe and the Americas. It includes but is not limited to part of what we call the Columbian Exchange.
Smallpox: A highly contagious disease brought over from Europe during the Columbian Exchange that decimated Native American populations who had no immunity against it.
Maize/Corn: One of many New World crops that were introduced to Europe as part of the Columbian Exchange.
How did the Columbian Exchange negatively impact the environment of the Americas?
Which of the following was NOT an element of the Columbian Exchange?
What slave trade resulted from the Columbian Exchange?
Which Columbian Exchange plant became an important food crop in Africa?
Which of the following is NOT a consequence of the Columbian Exchange?
Which disease was part of the Columbian Exchange and had devastating effect on some Native American communities after c. 1500?
Which Columbian Exchange crop MOST contributed to the development of slave systems in the Caribbean and Brazil?
The Columbian Exchange can best be described as
A DEMOGRAPHIC impact of the Columbian Exchange was
What were some of the major impacts of the Columbian Exchange?
What were some of the exchanges facilitated by the new era of global trade, also known as the Columbian Exchange?
How did the Columbian Exchange contribute to demographic changes?
How did Columbian Exchange influence food culture worldwide in terms of diet?
What was a significant cultural effect of the Columbian Exchange on Old World societies?
How did Columbian Exchange most drastically affect cultures outside Europe during the late-15th to early-16th centuries?
Which alternative historical scenario could have occurred had the Columbian Exchange not resulted in the widespread death of indigenous people due to disease?
What environmental effect did the introduction of new crops post-Columbian Exchange have on local ecosystems?
What was a key disease that Europeans introduced to the Americas during the Columbian Exchange?
Which crop from the New World significantly influenced Africa's agricultural economy after the Columbian exchange?
Which domesticated animal did Europe introduce to Americas in the Columbian Exchange?
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