A trading process which started when well-known explorer Christopher Columbus brought seeds, fruit trees and livestock to America where they were raised and grown to become staples. In return, North American plants and animal species were sent to Europe. Eventually this trade expanded to several different countries and the amount and variety of products being exported increased significantly all over the world.
Some significant examples of the effects of the Columubus Grand Exchange are; there were no oranges in Florida, no bananas in Ecuador, no paprika in Hungary, no tomatoes in Italy, no pineapples in Hawii, no rubber trees in Africa, no cattle in Texas, no burro in Mexico, no chile peppers in Thailand and India, no cigarettes in France, and no chocolate in Switzerland and no dandelions in America. All of these examples have affected the quality of life of people all over the world.
Christopher Columbus
Grand Exchange is also known as the Columbian Exchange. This name comes from Christopher Columbus who was the main factor in this historical event. This exchange was just not about the different animals and plants. There were slaves exchanged as well as many diseases, which have definitely affected people over the years. Some of the diseases spread in the Grand Exchange were malaria, smallpox, and measles, including many more.
This exchange also had many positive affects. Many of the foods exchanged became the staples of many cultures diets. Before the exchange potatoes were only grown in South America but after the exchange Ireland was very dependent on the potato. In fact Ireland were so dependent on the potato that the Irish Potato Famine occurred because of diseased crops. http://teachers.yale.edu/curriculum/extra/images/2005/05.02.07.01.gif
Some significant examples of the effects of the Columubus Grand Exchange are; there were no oranges in Florida, no bananas in Ecuador, no paprika in Hungary, no tomatoes in Italy, no pineapples in Hawii, no rubber trees in Africa, no cattle in Texas, no burro in Mexico, no chile peppers in Thailand and India, no cigarettes in France, and no chocolate in Switzerland and no dandelions in America. All of these examples have affected the quality of life of people all over the world.
Grand Exchange is also known as the Columbian Exchange. This name comes from Christopher Columbus who was the main factor in this historical event. This exchange was just not about the different animals and plants. There were slaves exchanged as well as many diseases, which have definitely affected people over the years. Some of the diseases spread in the Grand Exchange were malaria, smallpox, and measles, including many more.
This exchange also had many positive affects. Many of the foods exchanged became the staples of many cultures diets. Before the exchange potatoes were only grown in South America but after the exchange Ireland was very dependent on the potato. In fact Ireland were so dependent on the potato that the Irish Potato Famine occurred because of diseased crops.
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References:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbian_Exchange