Columbian exchange 1.4

APUSH 1.4 GOAL: How did CoEX impact societies

Columbian exchange definition

The transfer of food, animals, minerals, people, and diseases between Africa, europe, and the americas

Most impactful disease

Smallpox

allowed Hernan Cortes to conquer the Aztec empire

natives isolated from afro eurasian disease, had not developed immunity

America gave europe (crops) = impact on eu societies

Maize, tomatoes, potatoes, cacao, tobacco

nutritious food stimulate pop growth

Europe gave america (crops) = impact on Americas

Rice, wheat, soybeans

grains transformed populations in americas as it became a staple crop

Europe gave america (animals) = impact on Americas

Horses, pigs, cattle, chicken

transformed diet of native Americans

Spanish plundered natives for

Their riches (gold silver)

European economy switched from --- to --- (impact on EU)

Feudalism (peasants live and work on noble land in exchange for protection)

influx of wealth —> capitalism (private ownership, free trade of goods)

Difference between financing of Spanish and other European explorations

Spanish: Funded by state and mercantilism

Other: Joint Stock companies (privatized xplr)