FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH EXPLORERS
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Trade began between the Old World and the New World.
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Cortes was also able to obtain ships to travel to the Indies.
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Horses were brought to the Old World from the New World.
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Sadly, many Europeans died because of the diseaeses the Columbus brought back to the Old World.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Columbus’s journeys to the Americas opened the way for European countries to colonize and exploit those lands and their peoples. Trade was soon established between Europe and the Americas. Plants native to the Americas (such as potatoes, tomatoes, and tobacco) were imported to Europe.
Detailed explanation-2: -The travel between the Old and the New World was a huge environmental turning point, called the Columbian Exchange. It was important because it resulted in the mixing of people, deadly diseases that devastated the Native American population, crops, animals, goods, and trade flows.
Detailed explanation-3: -How did Columbus’ voyages affect the search for a passage to the Indies?-He had found a route to the continents previously unknown to Europeans. These lands later became known as the West Indies.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Columbian Exchange caused population growth in Europe by bringing new crops from the Americas and started Europe’s economic shift towards capitalism. Colonization disrupted ecosytems, bringing in new organisms like pigs, while completely eliminating others like beavers.