FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
THE COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE
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Resources increased because of new farming technology.
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Resources decreased because of European trade.
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -By stripping the Americas of much of the human population, the Columbian Exchange rocked the region’s ecological and economic balance. Ecosystems were in tumult as forests regrew and previously hunted animals increased in number.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -The exchange introduced a wide range of new calorically rich staple crops to the Old World-namely potatoes, sweet potatoes, maize, and cassava. The primary benefit of the New World staples was that they could be grown in Old World climates that were unsuitable for the cultivation of Old World staples.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Columbian exchange caused inflation in Europe, change in hunting habits of Native Americans, change in farming habits within Europe, and a large decrease of Native American populations.