FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
THE COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE
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The Europeans/Old World
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The Native Americans/New World
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Both
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Neither
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: Europeans benefited the most from the Columbian Exchange. During this time, the gold and silver of the Americas was shipped to the coffers of European treasuries, and food items from Africa and the Americas increased the life expectancy of people in Europe.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Old World-by which we mean not just Europe, but the entire Eastern Hemisphere-gained from the Columbian Exchange in a number of ways. Discov-eries of new supplies of metals are perhaps the best known. But the Old World also gained new staple crops, such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, maize, and cassava.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: Europeans benefitted most from the Columbian Exchange. Most Native American cultures were wiped out because of this exchange, and countless Africans were enslaved. The countries that benefitted most from the Columbian exchange were Spain, Portugal, France, England, and the Netherlands.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Columbian Exchange Primarily Benefited Europeans Indigenous Americans and African populations had their lands, resources, and labor stolen to create the wealth generated by the Columbian Exchange. Europeans controlled the economies of the Americas, creating an explosion in European wealth.