In 15000 BCE, a great civilization started by the Olmec creating the Mayans and Aztecs were established in Pre-Columbian America. By the sixteenth century European countries such as Spain and Portugal embarked on a voyage to discover the possibilities created through new technology that allowed them to make longer voyages to other lands. By Providing different seeds and foods to plant and grow this started a revolution in the diet of both lands which was caused by contact between the Western Hemisphere and the “Old World” through this exchange. Europeans reasons to colonize on the Americas was to gain resources to establish its dominance. During this time, the Protestant Reformation also helped with the rule of power over Spain which resulted
