FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
THE COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE
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Native Americans died from diseases.
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The horse helped Native Americans hunt buffalo.
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There was nothing helpful to the Native Americans.
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Native Americans learned how to grow tomatoes and peanuts.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The introduction of horses in the New World significantly affected the way Plains Native Americans moved and hunted. Horses allowed the Plains Native Americans to move faster to hunt and travel with buffalo. Maize and manioc from the New World replaced traditional African crops as Europe’s most popular foods.
Detailed explanation-2: -Horses allowed Native Americans to travel to find food and other supplies. Horses also helped strengthen military power. Horses were not the only animals making a large impact on the Americas. However, horses did make working more efficient.
Detailed explanation-3: -Possibly the most dramatic, immediate impact of the Columbian Exchange was the spread of diseases. In places where the local population had no or little resistance, especially the Americas, the effect was horrific. Prior to contact, indigenous populations thrived across North and South America.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Americas’ farmers’ gifts to other continents included staples such as corn (maize), potatoes, cassava, and sweet potatoes, together with secondary food crops such as tomatoes, peanuts, pumpkins, squashes, pineapples, and chili peppers.
Detailed explanation-5: -American Indian horses were a primary symbol of wealth and strength. They were sacred to the natives. Whereas in other cultures horses were just seen as a means of transportation or an accessory in battle, the Native Americans viewed the horse as a sanctified blessing that should be protected at all times.