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Who exchanged in the Columbian Exchange?

Raw materials like precious metals (gold and silver), tobacco, sugar and cotton went from the Americas to Europe. Manufactured goods like cloth and metal items went to Africa and the Americas. Finally, slaves went from Africa to the Americas to work. This trade created great profits for Europe.


What makes King George 6 1939 1 rupee Indian coin so precious?

The rupee till 1939 where made of pure silver metal. The rupee in circulation where generally the rupees minted in that perticular year. in 1939 due to the second world war the cost of bullion (metal ) silver rose much above the actual value of rupee, hence resulted in the 1 rupee coin of 1939 to be used as silver, and hence was melted to be used as silver , to combat this even government witdrew and melted them , and since 1940 the quantity of silver metal was reduced , and finally they where made of nickel in 1947.


From the beginning of colonization's did Spain regard her New World colonies as primarily a source of precious metal?

Yes, much of the drive behind Spain's conquest of the New World was the abundance of precious metals. They took gold from Mexico, Peru had and still has vast amounts of gold and silver, and Argentina is named for its silver (silver is called argentum in Latin).


First metal used by Europeans?

copper


Things that were exchanged by the Columbian Exchange?

plants: apples, pickles and much moreanimals: turkeys, pigs, sheepfoods: cheese, mustarddiseases: syphilis, small pox, influenza (flu), malaria, measles, typhuspeople: African SlavesFor a great article go to : weuropeanhistory.suite101.com/article.../columbianexchange