FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
THE COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE
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Question
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What two people groups were most negatively affected by the Columbian Exchange?
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Native Americans & Africans
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Africans & Europeans
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Asians & Europeans
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Asians & Native Americans
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The impact was most severe in the Caribbean, where by 1600 Native American populations on most islands had plummeted by more than 99 percent.
Detailed explanation-2: -They gained many things such as, crops, like maize and potatoes, land in the Americas, and slaves from Africa. On the other hand the negative impacts of the Columbian Exchange are the spread of disease, death, and slavery.
Detailed explanation-3: -More than guns, the most devastating result of the Columbian Exchange was the spread of disease. In the years following European invasion, it is estimated that up to 95 percent of the Americas’ total population died. That’s roughly 20 million people. The native population was almost wiped out.
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