USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

THE COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which animal, introduced by the Europeans had the biggest impact on the lives of Native American Indians?
A
pigs
B
chickens
C
horses
D
cows
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Horses were first introduced to Native American tribes via European explorers. For the buffalo-hunting Plains Indians, the swift, strong animals quickly became prized.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the North American great plains, the arrival of the horse revolutionized Native American life, permitting tribes to hunt the buffalo far more effectively. Several Native American groups left farming to become buffalo-hunting nomads and, incidentally, the most formidable enemies of European expansion in the Americas.

Detailed explanation-3: -Europeans brought horses, cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs, among others. These animals changed agricultural practices and transportation. Horses had a huge effect on the indigenous American economies and culture.

Detailed explanation-4: -Perhaps the single greatest impact of European colonization on the North American environment was the introduction of disease. Microbes to which native inhabitants had no immunity caused sickness and death everywhere Europeans settled.

Detailed explanation-5: -In addition to plants, Europeans brought domesticated animals such as cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, and horses. Eventually, people began to breed horses, cattle, and sheep in North America, Mexico, and South America . With the introduction of cattle, many people took up ranching as a way of life.

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