USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

THE COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
By mixing the products of the two hemispheres the Columbian Exchange brought ____
A
new land to the Native Americans
B
nothing new
C
the world closer together
D
the world farther apart
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -By mixing the products of two hemispheres, the Columbian Exchange brought the world closer together. Of course, people were also moving from one hemisphere to the other, blending their cultures in the process. RECOGNIZE EFFECTS Explain the effect of the Columbian Exchange on the Eastern and Western hemispheres.

Detailed explanation-2: -Christopher Columbus introduced horses, sugar plants, and disease to the New World, while facilitating the introduction of New World commodities like sugar, tobacco, chocolate, and potatoes to the Old World. The process by which commodities, people, and diseases crossed the Atlantic is known as the Columbian Exchange.

Detailed explanation-3: -The impact it had on the two hemispheres was both positive and negative. People were introduced to new foods, ways of life, and different elements of culture. However, the Columbian Exchange also exposed people to diseases that their bodies had never encountered and therefore could not fight off.

Detailed explanation-4: -In 1492, Columbus brought the Eastern and Western Hemispheres back together. The resulting swap of Old and New World germs, animals, plants, peoples, and cultures has been called the “Columbian Exchange.”

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer and Explanation: Europeans benefited the most from the Columbian Exchange. During this time, the gold and silver of the Americas was shipped to the coffers of European treasuries, and food items from Africa and the Americas increased the life expectancy of people in Europe.

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