Columbian Exchange (jan 1, 1492 – jan 1, 1548)
Description:
Cause: Arrival of Spanish in CaribbeanDiseases: small pox, measles, bubonic plague
Spread: North and South American
Deaths: 90% of Native population
E.g. Taino population reduced from 60k to 500 by 1548
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Date:
jan 1, 1492
jan 1, 1548
~ 56 years