Columbian Exchange (jan 1, 1498 – jan 1, 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
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Date:
jan 1, 1498
jan 1, 1589
~ 91 years