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In regard to the Columbian Exchange, examine how plants, animals, and disease shaped both the New and Old Worlds.

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Answer:

Disease: the spreading of new diseases meant that people (from old world and new one) were being exposed to diseases their bodies couldn’t fight off so many people died.

Plants: Bringing different places from place to place would cause the spread of invasive species and would kill off native plants. Sometimes whipping out an intire species of places and destroying echo systems.

Animals: bringing new animals from place to place would sometimes carry diseases (pigs) if they got out they would destroy echo systems

Explanation:

During the Columbian Exchange, plants, animals, and disease shaped both the New and Old Worlds.

  • The Columbian exchange began between the Old and the New World after 1492.
  • The exchange of plants and animals between these continents was beneficial and catastrophic as it led to the spread of diseases.
  • Diseases led to the decline of Maya, Aztec and Inca civilizations.
  • New agriculture prods introduced in Europe like potatoes, tomatoes, cocoa, and tobacco.
  • The diet of Europe changed as they began eating potatoes and maize in larger quantities.
  • Spain introduced various animals like horses, cattle, pigs, sheep, etc.
  • The Native Indians changed their diet as they began eating these animals.

Therefore, we can conclude that the Columbian Exchange shaped both the New and Old world.

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