FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
THE COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE
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They had no impact on the New World.
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They discouraged others from coming to the New World.
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They encouraged others to claim land and build colonies in the New World.
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They encouraged others to leave the New World and migrate to Africa and Asia.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Colonization ruptured many ecosystems, bringing in new organisms while eliminating others. The Europeans brought many diseases with them that decimated Native American populations. Colonists and Native Americans alike looked to new plants as possible medicinal resources.
Detailed explanation-2: -While some explorers sailed around Africa to Asia, others thought they could find a quicker route by sailing west. These voyages led to the unexpected discovery of new lands, as sailors bound for Asia came to the Caribbean islands and the continents of North America and South America.
Detailed explanation-3: -First, and foremost, European Exploration in the New World caused the Columbian Exchange. The Columbian Exchange was the transfer of plant species, animal species, human beings and diseases between the New World and Old World following Columbus’ 1492 voyage.
Detailed explanation-4: -Overview. Historians generally recognize three motives for European exploration and colonization in the New World: God, gold, and glory.