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The Columbian Exchange (Plants (Europeans brought over wheat and grapes,…
The Columbian Exchange
Diseases
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Europeans brought small pox, measles, mumps, typhus, & chicken pox
Leaders died, causing war
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Native Americans gave Europe the disease syphilis, this was spread by sailors returning to Europe
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Animals
Many animals, especially pigs, completely changed the food industry.
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before Europeans brought more animals over, the largest animal in America was the lama
It could carry, at most, 100 pounds
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Plants
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Until plants in the Columbian Exchange, many cultures most famous food didn't even exist
The Irish survived off of mostly potatoes, because they could be grown in soil, useless to old world crops
Manioc, or cassava is a new world plant, that is poisonous if not prepared properly, but the roots contain more calories than any other plant on earth
Many people claim a plant is native to their country, even if it isn't
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People
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The Columbian exchange was good for many people, but had tragic results to others
Fewer people have starved since the Columbian exchange began, but the diversity of the population has greatly diminished
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