FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
THE COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE
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new countries and cities were formed
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disease and slavery killed millions
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new crops wiped out old and horses destroyed farmland
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new governments and economic systems were created
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Detailed explanation-1: -The people already living in the Americas suffered many epidemics following contact with Europeans, and the death toll was massive. Large cities were nearly wiped out. Some communities on the Caribbean islands lost most of their people. Between 1492 and 1650, the population of indigenous Americans decreased rapidly.
Detailed explanation-2: -Diseases were a huge negative impact. Diseases such as small pox and syphyllis were brought to the Americas by the Europeans and wiped out a large amount of the New World’s population. While slavery had a bit of a positive light, it was mostly a negative thing.
Detailed explanation-3: -To date, however, besides that which existed in the original Columbian Trade, the world-historical value of modern exchanges pales. It triggered mass African migration, the rise of African communities, the toppling of African empires, and the advent of racism against slaves.
Detailed explanation-4: -Germs that brought disease had a huge impact as a result of the Columbian exchange (Walbert, 2008). Europeans brought smallpox and other diseases to the New World and diseases eventually killed off as much as 90 percent of the native population (Walbert, 2008).