jan 1, 1493 - Columbian Exchange (A of E)

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Begining in 1493, Columbus brought nearly 1,200 settlers and a variety of European animals and plants. Europeans found new foods and transported them back to the Old World. Plus, old plants from Europe were taken to the New World. This was the seventh most important event because the Columbian Exchange helped Europeans have food to eat, such as potatoes, and it helped Native Americans hunt better because horses were introduced to the New World. The Columbian Exchange shaped the world we live in.