Columbus had marked an important point by the first voyage in 1942. It impacted and transformed the social, culture and ways of life of both sides of the Atlantic. In his voyage, many things were shared between the two worlds such as plants, animals and technologies. The introduction of the new plants, animals and technologies had the negative and positive altered the natural environment of North America and affected interactions among various groups in the colonial. (Oakes, 25)
Firstly, new Farming equipment like the plow ignited the New World economy and improved health on a long term basis. The plow was highly important because it cultivated large areas of land creating a surplus of plants for both Natives and Europeans. The vast farming land and rich soil were transformed into crop fields,
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They were brought to Mexico in 1521. They also were brought by Columbus on his second voyage in 1493. They were both domestic and wild. Many of the arriving colonists were already cattleman so they adapted well. For example some of these impacts were the transformation of the grasslands and revolutionizing of labor (http://public.gettysburg.edu/~tshannon/hist106web/site19/animals.htm). American Southwestern and Plains Indians took to the horse, which changed their way of life, making them more productive hunters and more dangerous enemies (Oakes, 26).The cattle were killed for their hides and also their meat. Their hides were shipped back to Europe and sold. Cattle were one of the biggest assets of the new world because of the exports and the meat. Their meat supplied the explorers with the nourishment they needed. One of their downfalls was they destroyed the native’s crops because of trampling and grazing (http://public.gettysburg.edu/~tshannon/hist106web/site19/animals.htm).The exchange introduced a new transportation, labor form, and food