The exact city is not known. However, potatoes were brought over by the Spanish and were typically only used by the Spanish. Europeans were not fond of the potato in the beginning and some were even afraid of its appearance. It was regarded as a lower-class food, and the Spanish used it primarily in hospitals. It would take decades before Europeans became obsessed with and (in some countries) completely dependent on the potato.
The exact city is not known. However, potatoes were brought over by the Spanish and were typically only used by the Spanish. Europeans were not fond of the potato in the beginning and some were even afraid of its appearance. It was regarded as a lower-class food, and the Spanish used it primarily in hospitals. It would take decades before Europeans became obsessed with and (in some countries) completely dependent on the potato.
Well the columbian Exchange started when Christopher Columbus brought it from the americas in 1492. They imported corn,potato,squash,beans,and tomatoes. Oh but we cant forget one Big thing that impacted them deseases. The deseases killed millions of native americans half of the population died
The exact city is not known. However, potatoes were brought over by the Spanish and were typically only used by the Spanish. Europeans were not fond of the potato in the beginning and some were even afraid of its appearance. It was regarded as a lower-class food, and the Spanish used it primarily in hospitals. It would take decades before Europeans became obsessed with and (in some countries) completely dependent on the potato.
The potato from the New world allowed most of Europe—a 2,000-mile band between Ireland and the Ukraine—to feed itself. Also other foods: Tobacco, corn, squash, beans, turkeys, llamas, peanuts, pumpkins and peppers.
Columbian potato and meat soup
Disease killed millions of Native Americans
The potato from the New world allowed most of Europe—a 2,000-mile band between Ireland and the Ukraine—to feed itself. Also other foods: Tobacco, corn, squash, beans, turkeys, llamas, peanuts, pumpkins and peppers.
The Columbian Exchange: Plants, Animals, and Disease between the Old and New Worlds... etc., but the tsunami of biological exchange did not begin until 1492. ... animal, and micro-organism exchanges
There werent many beneficial thing for the europeans but they included new crops such as the potato, sweet potato, corn, berries, chocolate, beans, pumpkins, tobacco, and peppers.Native Americans showed the Europeans how to build canoes and how to catch fish using weirs.
The potato was transported to Europe by the Spanish explorers.
All sorts of things. Lots of animals for one. Pigs, horses, sheep, cattle(cows), goats etc. Plants and crops were the other big thing. Potato and corn were the biggest. along with tomato beans chilipepper and squash. Also the exchange of people! They also exchanged cocoa for the Native Americans.
Potato chips were invented in New York state in 1853, but have spread to Europe, especially Britain and Germany. You can check some of the kinds out at : http://www.world-of-potato-chips.com