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The Columbian Exchange was the transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, and ideas between the Americas and the rest of the world. The introduction of new species, such as horses and wheat, transformed the environment in the Americas by altering ecosystems and local biodiversity. It also contributed to deforestation, soil erosion, and changes in land use practices.

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Q: What is the Columbian Exchange and how do you think it affected the environment in the Americas?
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How did the Columbian Exchange affect the rest of the world?

The Columbian exchange affected the rest of the world by the movement of living things such as plants,animals, and diseases between the eastern and western hemispheres.


Who was affected during the Columbian Exchange?

Hernan Cortez


How was Henry Hudson exploration affected by the columbian exchange?

no


The columbian exchange affected American Indian agriculture by getting American Indians to?

The Columbian exchange affected American Indian agriculture by getting American Indians to produce more tobacco.


Were there any countries that were not affected by the Columbian Exchange?

No country has not been affected by the Columbian Exchange, whether directly, or indirectly (by crop diffusion then cultural diffusion inside the country). However possibly some communities have not been affected, but surely no country.


What part of the Columbian exchange affected native Americans most?

the introduction of smallpox


How were indigenous people affected by the Columbian exchange?

Adversely. They lost their land and their lives.


The Columbian Exchange affected American Indian's agriculture by getting American Indians to?

become slaves


How the columbian exchange affected Europe?

the Colombian exchange affected the Europe because potatoes is an easy crop to grow, that doesn't need much water and care, Ireland was helped by this in their great depression. potatoes also tripled the population and saved many people's lives :) :) The columbian exchange affected Europe in many ways. One way, Europe transferred germs to americas spreading disease. Also many American crops became part of european diet. The two that had an impact were potatoes and corn. They help feed Europeans without this exchange a lot more would've gone hungry.


How spanish conquest affected the people of America?

The disease is the small pox. Brought over by the Columbian Exchange.


What ways were the Europeans affected by the Columbian Exchange?

Europeans were mainly by the crop tobacco. It grew well and was cheap and popular.


What impact did the columbian exchange have on peoples lives throughout the world?

The exchange that Columbian did was horrible. It just about affected everyone with destructive diseases and depopulated many cultures.On the other hand: Before the Columbian Exchange, there were no oranges in Florida, no bananas in Ecuador, no paprikain Hungary, no potatoes in Ireland, no coffee in Colombia, no pineapples in Hawaii, no rubber treesin Africa, no chili peppers in Thailand, no tomatoes in Italy, and no chocolate in Switzerland.