Columbian Exchange (1 jan 1498 ano – 1 jan 1589 ano)

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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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