Columbian Exchange, from _______ to ________: smallpox, livestock (pigs, cows, sheep), bees, bananas, coffee, sugar
Columbian Exchange, from “Old World” to Americas
The Columbian Exchange refers to the widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, and ideas that occurred during the period of European colonization and exploration of America, spanning from the 15th to the 16th century.
During this time, a vast range of commodities and organisms were exchanged between the Old World (Europe, Africa, and Asia) and the New World (North and South America). Some of the things brought to the New World from the Old World include wheat and other grains, horses, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, and chickens.
On the other hand, the New World gave the Old World various goods, including maize (corn), potatoes, tomatoes, squash, peppers, and tobacco. Additionally, many diseases and infections that the Europeans carried with them, such as smallpox and measles, devastated Native American populations.
Some other items that were exchanged include bananas, which originated in Asia but were cultivated in Africa before being introduced to the Americas by the Spanish; coffee, which was first cultivated in Ethiopia and later expanded to Central and South America; and sugar, which was originally produced in India and was later grown in the Caribbean.
Overall, the Columbian Exchange had a significant impact on both the Old and New World economically, agriculturally, and culturally. It changed the way people ate, worked, and even thought about the world, and it laid the foundation for the globalized world we live in today.
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