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The Columbian Exchange
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Columbian Exchange Exchange of goods from the Old World (Europe) to the New World (Americas).
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Peaches Buffalo Grapefruit Chocolate Horses Tomatoes Tulips Turkeys
New World Old World Peaches Buffalo Grapefruit Chocolate Horses Tomatoes Tulips Turkeys Honeybees Pumpkins Sheep Vanilla
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The Dark Side of the Columbian Exchange
Muah ha ha!!!
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The Europeans also brought Disease!!
The Native Americans the Europeans encountered did not have immunities to European diseases. Diseases such as small pox, decimated the Native population.
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Used Early forms of Biological warfare against the Natives.
Would throw disease filled blankets into Native villages. Disease killed 1/3 of the Native population
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