FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
THE COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE
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According to the McNeills, maize (corn), cassava (manioc) and potatoes had a large effect on people’s diets in Africa, Europe, and Asia.
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I was also surprised to learn what items traveled from the Americas to Europe after 1492:corn, potatoes, and turkeys, for example.
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They said that before the Columbian Exchange, foods like potatoes, tomatoes, chili peppers, and cocoa didn’t grow in Europe, Africa, or Asia.
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Today, I can’t imagine Italian food without tomatoes or Indian food without chili peppers.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Possibly the most dramatic, immediate impact of the Columbian Exchange was the spread of diseases. In places where the local population had no or little resistance, especially the Americas, the effect was horrific. Prior to contact, indigenous populations thrived across North and South America.
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: -Which statement best describes the consequence of the Columbian Exchange? The introduction of cash crops led to the development of plantations in southern colonies.
Detailed explanation-4: -It triggered mass African migration, the rise of African communities, the toppling of African empires, and the advent of racism against slaves. This led them to explore new fertile and sunny lands near the equator as well.