The+Columbian+Exchange

The Columbian exchange was an exchange of people, plants, animals, and diseases. It took place after European exploration in the 15th century. In 1492, Christopher Columbus was trying to find a new route to Asia, but instead sailed to the Americas. The Americas (new world) and Afro-Eurasia (old world) took part in the Columbian exchange. The old world had many beasts of burden, while the new world didn't. The new world had crops loaded with carbohydrates and protein, while the old world had grains.The Columbian exchange also brought countries a lot of consequences. The Americas faced the single most devastating disease epidemic in human history, up to 90% of the population died. American societies and civilizations were destroyed, which resulted in a massive change in their society. American societies were self governing until they lost their independence to Europeans. There was also a change in economy. American societies became economically dependent on Europe. Mining was expanded and agriculture changed. The Columbian exchange also brought America a new kind of people. In the Columbian Exchange there was alot of stuff going on and alot of historic events happend also.
 * The Columbian Exchange **
 * The columbian exchange was both biological and cultural. Columbian Exchange has become a part of many history textbooks and courses. The most important five things that were traded was
 * American corn( Maize)
 * Potato
 * Horses
 * Diseases
 * And sugar

Main ideas that the columcian exchange impact on the world was
 * liberty
 * corporated structure
 * ecology
 * **Columbian Exchange **
 * The Columbian Exchange is a historical process after Columbus resulted in the exchage of people, plants, animals and diseases that takes place after European Exploration. ** **In the new world** **after the triangle trade there were aninmals like dogs, alpacas, pigs and fowl. In the old world there were animals like horses, cattles, goats, sheeps and many more. The old world had many useful animals. For example: horses would be used for food and transportation, sheeps would be used for food and clothing, **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> p**lants in the old world was mostly grain, grain was important in the old world because it was stable and lasted for a very long time. The New World had less grain but more fruits. Before Europeans arrived to the America's the socities were self governed. American economy was not important. Europeans used Americans for their economic goals. In Europe there was a population growth: potatoes and corn. Spain and Portugal had lots of silver and gold till an inflation came along and the Portuguese economy declined including Spain. In Asia the population grew as well as Africa. China had products the rest of the world wanted so bad. Most of the silver circling the world during 17th century ends up in China. In Africa, Europeans gave Africa guns for slaves. More women were in slaving states, but the slaving states wanted strong men as slaves because they are better than women.** **__<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 27px;">Columbian Exchange __**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">The Columbian Exchange was a process that took place after Columbus came to the Americas. People, plants, animals, and diseases were exchanged between the Americas and Afro-Eurasia. The consequences for Americans was massive depopulation (90% loss). It was one of the most devestating disease epidimics in history. **__<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 23px;">Old World and New World __**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">From the Old World Europeans brought animals, plants,and even some diseases to the new world. The diseases from the old world were not known to the people in the new world because in the new world it was much easier to get a disease because of low imune systems. Leading to the people in the new world getting diseases like smallpox and even the common cold. In the old world many diseases like Malaria, Smallpox, Yellow Fever, Measles, etc, exsisted. Though Tuberculosis (known as TB) was located in both. In turn people from the New World gave Europeans syphilis, causing widespread chaos and biological effects. There were many important plants and animals that were brought to the new and old worlds. The Old World brought many domesticated animals to the New World. Large animals of burden were among the smaller animals that were brought to the New World and people used these animals to pull large carts and cary heavy items.