europeans took advantage of native american societies weakend by disease
New types of food helped many Europeans live better lives
Huge numbers of American native peoples died from European diseases.
One significant effect of the Columbian Exchange on European society was the dramatic increase in food variety and agricultural productivity. The introduction of New World crops such as potatoes, tomatoes, and maize transformed diets, leading to population growth and improved nutrition. This agricultural revolution contributed to urbanization and economic changes in Europe, ultimately facilitating the rise of a more prosperous and interconnected society.
People say that the Columbian Exchange occurred but it really didn't benefit the people of the New World very much.Worse for the New World, was the loss of 90 percent of the native population due to diseases that they never had seen before.There had been about 80 million and only around 720,000 were left. The land appeared to be empty.
Diseases
the transfer of disease
the introduction of smallpox
the horse
the horse
Huge numbers of indigenous peoples were wiped out by European diseases.
The introduction of smallpox to the native Americans.
New food sources for Europe.
the horse
the introduction of horses to the Native Americans.
improved diets from new food sources.
the introduction of smallpox