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The Columbian Exchange also made an extreme biological impact on many countries, as well as economic advancements. European nations believed in Mercantilism, the idea that power came through wealth, which was earned through vigorous trade. They carried out this idea when an immense profit was made off of the new crops brought back to Europe from the new world, especially cash crops such as tobacco and cotton. This new food and greater wealth improved the quality of life in European countries, an important positive biological impact of the Columbian Exchange. Crops were not the only form of profit found in the New World, however. Areas of North America rich in precious metals such as gold and silver acted as literal and figurative gold mines for the Europeans, causing the Europeans to prosper even more. (spiegel.de) Though the Columbian exchange resulted in biological and economical advancement in Europe, it lead to the downfall of quality of life and wealth of the Native Americans previously living in the New World. Though they were bigger and stronger than the Europeans, the Native Americans were helpless against the diseases distributed by them, as most of the Europeans were already immune to these diseases. Native Americans also suffered heavily from their isolation from the rest of the world. Societies in Europe, Africa, and Asia had been trading with each other for centuries.

When the Europeans explored the Americas, they were introduced to new plants, foods, and animals, as well as riches and land. 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. Some animals such as wild turkeys, llamas, and alpacas, were brought back to Europe. Native American Indians traded furs with the Europeans, which were luxury items throughout Europe. The discovery of lands rich in gold, silver, and other treasures prompted the conquistadors to launch expeditions to the Americas, while reports of newly discovered lands abundant in resources, lured many other Europeans to the Americas in search of a new and better life.

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

Products like potatoes, tomatoes, chocolate and tobacco have become part of our everyday life. However, only since the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus these products had been brought to our regions. After this discovery, the Columbian exchange started: products were transported from the New World to the Old World and vice versa. This exchange had an enormous influence on the world: without the Columbian exchange, the world would not be the same as the one we know today. In his essay, Charles C. Mann (2007) called the exchange the most important event after the death of the dinosaurs.

The long-term effects of the Columbian exchange included the swap of food, crops, and animals between the New World and Old World, and the start of the transoceanic trade. In order to produce a profit, Portuguese explorers were the first to established sugar cane plantations in Brazil. They then sold this crop to the Old World where it was a popular commodity because it provided Europeans with a sweetener for foods. In addition, European produce was brought to the New World, including “…wheat, vines, horses, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, and chickens… Where they sharply increased supplies of food and animal energy.” This fusion of crops between the Old and New World became fundamental in enhancing the diets and food of both populations.

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

The trades made during the Columbian Exchange have changed the lives of many nations. The traded goods between the old world to the new world have benefited the survival of both sides. According to APWH Teachers Conference, the new world traded goods such as corn, potatoes and metal which eventually fed lots of nations. In exchange, the old world traded good such as wheat, horses, pigs, and cows. (Doc 8) According to Lauren Rees, the trade in foods between the old world and the new world have solved multiple issues within many nations. The introduction to potatoes changed history as it fed more people, was easily grown, hidden when armies invaded a farm, and were healthier so they gave more

The transfer of plants, animals, and goods between the Old and New World had both positive and negative consequences. The New World received plants such as wheat, sugar cane, rice and coffee. Much importance for the transfer of sugar cane in the Americas began. Columbus first introduced sugar cane to the New World in his second trip to Hispaniola. The Madeira’s Islands was where Europeans held most of their sugar cane production. These islands then served as a “stepping stone” in transporting sugar cane to the New World. Once sugar reached the Americas, the taste for sugar eventually spread causing rifts between countries. Sugar is a staple in modern day America. The demand and need for sugar cane increased quickly. Many lives were lost during wars that were fought over the production and expansion of sugar cane. The Old World received important foods such as corn, potatoes, and beans. The increase of food supply helped populations to grow. The Old World also received goods such as gold and silver. These exchanges between the Old and New World changed each other’s economies, food supply, and technologies. Livestock was traded and some food supply was eaten completely. These animals sometimes carried disease and eventually transferred them to humans. The exchange of cattle and livestock contributed to the introduction of disease that spread through civilizations of people. This lead to extreme numbers of fatality in the New World.

There were many items introduced to the New World and from the Old World from the New World to the Old World during the Columbian Exchange. Without the Columbian Exchange, these items such as flora, fauna, and disease would not have become worldwide, and these are not misfit creatures that no has ever heard of. The crops imported to the New World include rice, olives, sugar, coffee, lettuce, bananas, and more. There were many animals imported as well such as cattle and horses which were used for plowing large fields and moving heavy luggage from one place to another. However, among the benefits transported to the New World, sugar cane was the most important and still is in the modern world.

The Columbian Exchange was a system of global exchange of goods between the Americas, and Europe. This system was used to spread goods from Europe to America, and vise versa. The introduction of extra resources as well as new animals was crucial to creating the ecosystem that we have today. Moving these new things to America helped us increase our population due to more resources, as well as more tools for farming. It also introduced the idea of supply and demand, inflation.

The Trans-Atlantic Trade has diversified the economy more in the North than in the South. While Southern farmers were able to acquire more lands and so more slaves; Northern farmers had to look for other opportunities. The economic development in the eighteenth century combined with the population growth changes the way people saw themselves, but also the way people understand the authority that surrounded them. Economic growth in America also led to the development of social life with the diversification of the society. While the market economy created those with wealth and those who seemed to be permanently poor, social hierarchy became challenged by the social stratification of the society. Blackburn, Robin (1997) highlights in his article

When Columbus discovered the new world, he and his crew started searching for valuable things and treasures from the Aztecs, few years later, Hernán Cortés arrived in Mexico and wanted to get gold from the Aztecs but, instead he got cocoa which had the same value as gold to them. In 1528, beans were brought to Spain by Hernán Cortés, the Spaniards started consuming

Although the legitimate origination of slavery is still highly unknown and inscrutable, this concept had become very common worldwide some time after the accidental discovery of the New World (most commonly known as “America” today) by Christopher Columbus of Italy during the Age of Exploration. After he had enslaved the Native Americans (encomienda) at the New World, the Native American population soon went into a gradual decline. Soon, Columbus began the Triangle/Columbian Exchange Trade (a trading system of goods and resources between the New World and the Old World, which consisted of Europe, Africa, and Asia), and in that particular trade system included the importation of a myriad of Africans from Africa, to the New World as a result

A lot of good that we enjoy today in our country has been around for decades and centuries. Based on Christopher Columbus, he sailed West in 1942. While sailing, he discovered new land and different types of new foods. On the new land that he discovered along with the new foods, he found that Europeans never seen, heard or tasted these types of foods; however, the food he brought back to Europe and Africa spread like sand over a windy desert. The New World foods is consisted of squash, sunflower, potato, corn, tomato, tobacco, etc.… just to name a few. These foods were originated from all over the country. Based on my research I found that the following was very helpful to Europe, corn-was grown in Northern part of America; potato-was grown

Food has acted as a huge influence on our world and has shaped both our politics and our economy into what they have become today. The book “An Edible History of Humanity”, described the influence of food on ancient civilizations and how it continued to mold politics and economics as time went on. Parts two and three specifically described the origins of food’s influence on politics and economics, and then continued on describing how humanity began using food to expand and grow. Civilizations in both parts took advantage of trade to gain power, and also used trade to further boost their economies, however they went to different lengths to achieve these things so the outcomes were varied.