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When the Europeans came to America, they were introduced to new foods such as corn, white and sweet potatoes, beans, tomatoes, cacao, fruits, peppers, peanuts, sugar cane, and tobacco were many of the new foods enjoyed by Europeans. Also they were introduced with animals as well such as wild turkeys, llamas, and alpacas, which were brought back to Europe. Native American Indians traded some luxury items for the Europeans such as furs. The discovery of huge amount of gold, silver, and other treasures prompted the conquistadors to launch expeditions to the Americas, but also the fertile soil, lured many Europeans and made them to leave Europe for America in the search of the opportunities for a better life. When they were moving to America they brought with them horses, oxen, donkeys, and camels which was very valuable for that period of time because

Illnesses such as smallpox killed the majority of Native American populations significantly weakening the Naive Americans allowing for Europeans to more easily conquer them. The transfer of crops from the Americas to Europe allowed for a more population growth and shaped their cuisine to this day. Potatoes and native to the Americas yet they are and were a staple of European diets, most notably the Irish. European discovery of resources in the Americas led to millions of African slaves being shipped to the Americas to work in mines or plantations. This widespread slave trade has influences race relations to this day.

Most of the European nations wanted to find gold/silver and add to the economy. They wanted to establish trade with the natives to send items back to Europe. Their goals included claiming new land for their countries and beginning colonies to settle and cultivate. However, some countries were peaceful with the natives, and others immediately thought to force them into slavery.

In the new world, Europeans encountered indigenous plant foods cultivated by Native Americas. These plants were potatoes, beans, corn, tobacco, and cocoa. The potato is especially important because it’s known for one of the main foods for Ireland. The European’s influenced oats and barley etc. Domesticated animals as pigs, chickens, sheep, and ox were also brought to the Americas. Horses were also brought to the new world which was a new tool for hunting and used for military.

Through the Columbian Exchange, the Indians brought potatoes to the Old World, which proved as a useful crop because you didn't have to take them out of the ground until you were ready to eat them. The Europeans brought over horses, pigs, sheep, and cattle to the New World. These animals flourished in the New World because they all were able to produce without having to worry about predators. The Europeans also brought sugar cane and bananas to the New World. These crops and livestock helped to make the New World a more diverse living space for the Europeans and the

European crave for spices was immense. It would drive merchants to seek out trade routes. The Colombian Exchange which commenced after Colombus landing in America, was the exchange of goods, resources, and ideas between the New World and the Old World. From Europe, Asia, and Africa many different species of animals were brought into the lives of Native Americans in the New World. Cattle, pigs, and horses being some of the most influential. Sugar and Coffee would also tremendously impact the lives of Native Americans as the remaining amount that survived small pox disease would be to work in the fields cultivating these popular crops. A few crucial plants that came from the New World were the cacao bean, as Europeans would begin to develop a liking for chocolate and other consumer goods later on, the highly addictive Tobacco would be dispersed though out the nation as well. This exchange system would prove to be a huge turning point as Spain, Portugal and later England, France, and the Dutch would come out to take their piece of this new land. Compared to 1517 these discoveries would change the lives of just about every European for the better, as it was the nobles who funded the expeditions for the search of new goods by intellectual men, rather than the blind following that happened with the Protestant leaders that would

In document 9, Rees says that the early Americans realized that the crops with more calories were better because they fed more people and made them more energized. This realization led to the Americans accepting and adopting the European crops and cuisines. In addition to the crops, Europeans brought a variety of animals ranging from pigs to horses. These animals were able to reproduce and grow rapidly due to the lack of predators. From the New World, the Europeans were able to get precious metals such as gold and silver, in addition to tobacco (Document 8). The exchange brought 2 hemispheres that had been isolated from each other for millennia. The exchange resulted in the United States becoming the greatest multicultural and multiethnic nation that it is today(Document 6). For the Europeans, coming to the Americas was a way for them to build a better life. According to document 4, Large families with small houses needed land and they

*The inclusion of the New World in the Age of Exploration brought benefit to the europeans and spaniards in the form of goods, land, and trade, but brought damaging effects to the Native Americans and African slaves.

In addition, Europeans introduced horses and livestock to the environment of the new world. The horses were effective form of transportation that enabled many Indians to improve their lifestyles. The introduction of horses to plains Indianas, for example, enabled them to hunt bison with far better results, they were able to hunt more bison with the use of horses. Horses also enabled them to be more nomadic, the Indians were able to carry more items far further distances and able to move around more. The addition of livestock such as cattle in the Americas added to the food supply of the Americas. The livestock provided more food containing protein and other minerals. The introduction of horses and livestock mainly benefited the Indians' lives.

European exploration had both positive and negative effects. The Old World and the New World both obtained new resources from each other like domestic animals and crops. Negatively, Native Americans became enslaved and disease killed most of them. The Old World and the New World were both greatly affected by this in positive and negative ways. The positive effect of European exploration was that each world got new resources, but the negative effect was that Native Americans became enslaved and most died from diseases.

People were able to ride horses which helped with their travelling and even helped nomadic people move faster. The Columbian Exchange also brought good crops that was beneficial to both animals and humans. In document 8, the map indicates how so many crops were traded between the Old World and the New World. An example of an important crop was potatoes, document 9 indicates that the crop potatoes we able to stay on the ground until they were ready to be eaten, this helped the Europeans to evade

In a different article, again by Columbo in both sided benefited, it states some of the many animals that he had provided and given to the natives. ‘They also brought valuable domesticated animals such as sheep, goats, pigs, cattle…” Now with these animals they can breed them and acquire meat, milk, leather, and wool. He changed the lives of the natives by bringing over plenty of fruits and vegetables to the Americas. This, in a way, advanced the natives in making their lives simpler and more

Europeans came to America, later on, they were also introduced to food, plants, and animals. Food such as corn, sweet potatoes, beans, cacao, tomatoes and even more. They brought a bunch of animals such as sheep, pigs which benefited the Americans because it was a source of food and also clothing.

The also brought over domesticated animal that the Americas did not have. One in particular, the horse, became very useful to the Native

Christopher Columbus, in his voyages, modified the agricultural focuses of both the New and Old Worlds. In his four voyages he brought with him significant amounts of food and other materials for the purpose of trading. This trading of supplies would be conducted with the “Indians” or Native Americans of the area, this specifically being on the Eastern Coast of North America attributed to his first voyage. Biography.com claims that “...Columbus’ expeditions set in motion the widespread transfer of plants, animals, diseases, and cultures that greatly affected nearly every society on the planet.” As Columbus had traded with the Indians of North America certain goods; most notably seeds and horticultural upbringings of the local area, he was obligated to bring them back and share