Columbian Exchange (sep 29, 1492 – may 29, 1700)

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1492+: Christopher Columbus arrives in the Bahamas
There is a two-way exchange between the Old and New World
resulting in the transfer of diseases, metals, food products, animals, ideas, technology, culture, and humans (i.e. African slaves).
Explains why hierarchies and culture blends
ecology = destiny
Who would thrive and who would die
We as humans cannot control our own destiny
Most important players:
Smallpox
Corn
Pigs
Coming together of these 2 cultures shapes the trajectory of history

Triangles of Trade:
Trade route between England, Africa, and the Americas
West African → slaves
Caribbean → sugar, molasses
North America → raw materials
England → manufactured goods, luxuries

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