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The Eastern (Europe, Africa, and Asia) and Western (Americas) hemispheres.
The Columbian Exchange is named such because it all started when Columbus mistakenly landed in the Caribbean in 1492 (also the year the Columbian exchange is noted for starting). It is also referred to as triangular trade (sugar/agriculture from Americas to Europe, manufactured goods from Europe to Africa, and slaves from Africa to the Americas).
The Columbian Exchange involved the trade of slaves, corn, and horses. The only two countries involved were Europe and Africa. The Americas were still considered colonies.
Raw materials like precious metals (gold and silver), tobacco, sugar and cotton went from the Americas to Europe. Manufactured goods like cloth and metal items went to Africa and the Americas. Finally, slaves went from Africa to the Americas to work. This trade created great profits for Europe.
One result of this exchange was the transfer of germs and viruses that brought diseases from europe to asia
Europe, Africa , the Americas
The three major areas impacted by the Columbian Exchange were agriculture (introduction of new crops and livestock), demographics (population changes due to disease and migration), and culture (exchange of ideas, religions, and technologies between the Old World and the New World).
The Eastern (Europe, Africa, and Asia) and Western (Americas) hemispheres.
The Columbian Exchange is named such because it all started when Columbus mistakenly landed in the Caribbean in 1492 (also the year the Columbian exchange is noted for starting). It is also referred to as triangular trade (sugar/agriculture from Americas to Europe, manufactured goods from Europe to Africa, and slaves from Africa to the Americas).
the columbian exchange
The transfer of plants, people, and ideas between the Americas, Europe, and Africa.
The transfer of plants, people, and ideas between the Americas, Europe, and Africa.
The Columbian Exchange involved the trade of slaves, corn, and horses. The only two countries involved were Europe and Africa. The Americas were still considered colonies.
The Columbian Exchange involved the trade of slaves, corn, and horses. The only two countries involved were Europe and Africa. The Americas were still considered colonies.
Columbian Exchange
In the Columbian Exchange, woolen Navajo blankets were brought to the Americas from Europe, Asia, and Africa.
The Columbian Exchange was initiated by Christopher Columbus's voyages to the Americas in 1492. This contact between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres led to the exchange of plants, animals, diseases, people, and cultures between Europe, Africa, and the Americas.