Columbian Exchange (apr 1, 1492 – apr 1, 1800)
Description:
The Columbian Exchange is the process by which plants, animals, diseases, people, and ideas have been introduced from Europe, Asia, and Africa to the Americas and vice versa. It began in the 15th century, when oceanic shipping brought the Western and Eastern hemispheres into contact.Added to timeline:
Date:
apr 1, 1492
apr 1, 1800
~ 308 years