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The Columbian exchange marked the exchange of plant and animal life between the Old and New Worlds.
Colombian exchange
The Columbian Exchange is a term given to the widespread exchange of the animals, plants, culture and human populations, communicable diseases, and ideas between the Old and New Worlds.
cattle,horse,chicken,pig etc
The Columbian Exchange.
Christopher Columbus discovered several islands, opened up trade between the New and Old worlds, and encouraged exploration of the New World. The Columbian Exchange
Some species of plants and animals flourished in both areas, and some did not. There were many new animals and plants in the Americas that Europeans had never seen. And, Europeans brought plants and animals to the New World that America had never seen. The Colombian Exchange was also a cultural exchange. New agricultural developments were traded, economic activity and opportunities opened up between the New and Old Worlds, and new ideas were exchanged.
The old and new worlds i.e. Europe and the Americas
a graph of the amount of native americans
The Columbian exchange, also known as the Columbian interchange, named after Christopher Columbus, was the widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, diseases, and ideas between the Americas, West Africa, and the Old World in the 15th and 16th centuries.
It was named after Christopher Columbus whose voyages marked its beginning.
The Columbian exchange, also known as the Columbian interchange, named after Christopher Columbus, was the widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, diseases, and ideas between the Americas, West Africa, and the Old World in the 15th and 16th centuries.