Columbian Exchange (1 janv. 1498 – 1 janv. 1589)
Description:
The exchange of animals, food, minerals, disease, and people forms between the east and west hemispheres.food
- MAIZE, potatoes, tomatoes, wheat, soybeans, cocoa, TOBACCO
animals
- HORSES, turkey, cattle
minerals
- GOLD AND SILVER (a major reason for European competition and conquest)
disease
- smallpox (estimated many native populations)
- syphilis (Spain blamed this one on natives)
People (womp womp) - exchanged African slaves
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
1 janv. 1498
1 janv. 1589
~ 91 years