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Before the Columbian Exchange, there were no potatoes in Ireland, no tomatoes in Italy, and no chocolate in Switzerland.
columbian exchange
the introduction of smallpox
Columbian exchange took tomatoes, corn and potatoes from the america to Europe, Africa and Asia. It brings the goodly and friendly relationship between them, but deadly illnesses moved to the america and killed large amount of native american population.
The transfer of plants, people, and ideas between the Americas, Europe, and Africa.
the columbian exchange
The old and new worlds i.e. Europe and the Americas
the introduction of smallpox
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).
One result of this exchange was the transfer of germs and viruses that brought diseases from europe to asia
Before the Columbian Exchange, there were no potatoes in Ireland, no tomatoes in Italy, and no chocolate in Switzerland.
Before the Columbian Exchange, there were no potatoes in Ireland, no tomatoes in Italy, and no chocolate in Switzerland.
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).
Europeans
Countries involved were most of Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
The Eastern (Europe, Africa, and Asia) and Western (Americas) hemispheres.