Essay On Columbian Exchange

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The Colombian Exchange The period of biological cultural exchanges between the Native Americans and the Europeans have long been referred to as the Colombian Exchange. The New and Old World’s way of life was transformed by the exchange of diseases, food crops, plants, animals and ideas. The years of expansion and discovery began after the Columbus’ discovery in the year of 1492. This was during the 15th and 16th centuries. The Colombian Exchange impacted both cultures tremendously in both negative and positive ways. With the blending of sharing ideas and produce, the greatest effects between both cultures included traveling coast to coast, which in turn increased population while at the same time increasing death rates. Due to the arrival …show more content…
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