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The Impact Of The Columbian Exchange On Indigenous People

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In the late 13th century there was a large movement toward finding new routes by sea to trade with Asian countries. This movement was motivated by the greed of monarchies to accumulate wealth; gain power against rivals; and to spread Christianity. However, the primary motive of exploration was commerce. The Europeans were “starved for gold and silver,” which they needed to purchase goods in Asia, such as spices gems, silks, spices, and other luxuries. As countries, like Spain, set sail in attempts to locate new western trade routes to China, they’ll find what becomes known as the New World, and will have a major impact on the lives the indigenous peoples—Native Americans—through, personal interactions, the transplantation of animals, plants, …show more content…

The Columbian Exchange was the massive, intercontinental transplantation of animal, plants, and diseases that followed Europeans to the New World. While not all of these transplants were done intentionally, the all had serious consequences. The European cattle, pigs, horse, and the other large domestic animals that were brought to the New World were grazers and rapidly changed landscapes. In one of the worst examples, the highlands of Central Mexico were completely stripped and left deserts after the introduction of sheep to the area. Additionally, the farming practices and the food of the indigenous people changed as Europeans took over native’s farms and started harvesting for their own benefit. An example of one crop grown in the New World was the Andean Potato, which thrives when grown in cool, wet climates—such as that of the tropical New World. The potatoes were shipped back to Europe in exchange for supplies and the influx of potatoes in Northern Europe caused a rapid growth in …show more content…

However, due to colonialism hundreds of previously isolated cultures were assimilated for the first time. European farmers, ranchers, and other agents of the Columbian Exchange played a major role in the transformation of the New World, bringing new livestock, plants, and disease to the New World. While this caused many consequences, it stimulated much growth back home in Eurasia. In addition to the enslavement of the native peoples, we quickly see the emergence of a transatlantic slave trade system composed of Sub-Saharan Africans. However, for the first time we see a truly globally integrated

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The Colombian exchange was an age of European exploration that began in the late 1400’s, and included the widespread sharing of animals, plants, cultures, ideas, technologies, and diseases between Afro-Eurasian cultures and the native peoples of the Americas. The discovery of the Americans by European explorers brought detrimental effects to the new world through social, cultural, and economical changes. Large social changes became apparent as the Colombian Exchange advanced, and many of these changes can still be identified throughout recent history. For example, when the importation of African slave labor began, the combination of Europeans, Africans, and indigenous peoples led to the the developing of a social hierarchy based on race

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During the early 1400’s European exploration initiated changes in technology, farming, disease and other cultural things ultimately impacting the Native Americans and Europeans. Throughout Columbus’ voyages, he initiated the global exchange that changed the world. The exchange of plants, animals, and diseases between the Old and New World began soon after Columbus returned to Spain from the Americas. These changes had multiple effects, that were both positive and negative. Although the Columbian Exchange had numerous benefits and drawbacks but the drawbacks outweighs the benefits.

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When the new animals were introduced, the native species decreased immediately because of lack of protection against the foreign species. Animals such as cows and pigs were herbivores. Because of this, native herbivores had to compete for food with the foreign species. (F, Johnson) Aside from spreading disease and food, the Columbian Exchange also spread religion.

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