FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
THE COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE
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Christopher Columbus’ 1st birthday
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When Columbus arrived to the Bahama Islands in 1492 and made contact with the Arawak Native Americans
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Spanish Independence Day
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The day the first Native American died of smallpox
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Detailed explanation-1: -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.” Humans from Asia probably first entered the Western Hemisphere between 20, 000 and 30, 000 years ago.
Detailed explanation-2: -What did Columbus aim to do? In the 15th and 16th centuries, Europeans wanted to find sea routes to the Far East. Columbus wanted to find a new route to India, China, Japan and the Spice Islands. If he could reach these lands, he would be able to bring back rich cargoes of silks and spices.
Detailed explanation-3: -The most devastating component of the Columbian exchange was the transfer of Old World diseases to the Americas. Among the lethal germs were smallpox, measles, mumps, whooping cough, chickenpox, typhus, and influenza.
Detailed explanation-4: -European nations all heavily sought after gold and riches. The emergence of the Ottoman empire put a wrench in European access to Asia as well as overtook many sources of gold in Western Asia, so European nations were eager to find an alternative.