USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

THE COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why is the year 1492 considered a turning point in history?
A
The Europeans established an exchange between Europe and the Americas
B
The Ming dynasty launched expeditions to the east coast of Africa.
C
Muslim Arab armies succeeded in conquering Egypt and Syria.
D
The British established control over new territories
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The year 1492 has always been a significant year in his understanding of world history, forever associated with Columbus’s discovery of a sea route to America, which united civilisations by transforming the Atlantic from an insuperable barrier into a highway of trade and ideas.

Detailed explanation-2: -On October 12th, 1492, Christopher Columbus arrived in America. This was a major turning point in history because if Christopher Columbus never came to America, Europe would never know the wonders of the New world.

Detailed explanation-3: -The travel between the Old and the New World was a huge environmental turning point, called the Columbian Exchange. It was important because it resulted in the mixing of people, deadly diseases that devastated the Native American population, crops, animals, goods, and trade flows.

Detailed explanation-4: -One of the largest turning points that Columbus had on history was the Columbian Exchange which was created during Columbus’s first voyage. It promoted interactions between the New and Old World, increasing the trade of crops, diseases, ideas, knowledge, and slaves.

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