The columbian exchange was first started by christopher columbus of a large-scale contact between the old (east hemisphere) and the new world (west hemisphere). As the columbian exchange grew it affected America, China, Africa, and Europe by cultural diffusion through plants, animals, food, slavery, diseases, ideas and economy. The columbian exchange affected america through animals, diseases, and ideas. The old world exchanged to the new world cows, oxens, horses, donkeys, pigs, and sheep. Cows were brought to mexico in 1521. Cows became important source of food and can pull and lift heavy loads. This created cultural diffusion because now mexican food is commonly made with cow meat. The old world also exchanged horses to the new world.
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The columbian affected China by the trade of silver that ended up making silver the currency in some places. In early 1570s, the Ming chinese government. Changed that all domestic taxes and trade fees must be paid in silver rather than gold and copper. Because silver was becoming the new currency due to the columbian exchange, many people needed silver, which made China a lot more powerful, but eventually created high inflation. China was also affected through food. Corn is one of the most important food the world received from the new world, it became an important food for …show more content…
Many explorers wanted to find gold and silver in the new world and because of the loss of lives from war and diseases it created a shortage of labor. Europeans ended up turning to Africa to fill their needs for workers. Between 8 to 10.5 millions of slaves were forced to produced tobacco, rice, coffee, and sugar. Because of slavery it led the migration of Africans to the new world and created cultural diffusion because they brought their culture with them and mixed it with other culture. Lastly the columbian exchange affected Europe through food. The new world exchanged potatoes with the old world. The climate and soil of northern Europe were well-suited to growing potatoes. Potatoes became a very important source of nutrition for many countries. Corn was also an important food source for Europe. The columbian exchange was positive development for the world. Although there was a lot of negative outcomes of the columbian exchange such as slavery and diseases, without the columbian exchanged the world would not be as developed in technology, food, culture, and
The columbian affected China by the trade of silver that ended up making silver the currency in some places. In early 1570s, the Ming chinese government. Changed that all domestic taxes and trade fees must be paid in silver rather than gold and copper. Because silver was becoming the new currency due to the columbian exchange, many people needed silver, which made China a lot more powerful, but eventually created high inflation. China was also affected through food. Corn is one of the most important food the world received from the new world, it became an important food for …show more content…
Many explorers wanted to find gold and silver in the new world and because of the loss of lives from war and diseases it created a shortage of labor. Europeans ended up turning to Africa to fill their needs for workers. Between 8 to 10.5 millions of slaves were forced to produced tobacco, rice, coffee, and sugar. Because of slavery it led the migration of Africans to the new world and created cultural diffusion because they brought their culture with them and mixed it with other culture. Lastly the columbian exchange affected Europe through food. The new world exchanged potatoes with the old world. The climate and soil of northern Europe were well-suited to growing potatoes. Potatoes became a very important source of nutrition for many countries. Corn was also an important food source for Europe. The columbian exchange was positive development for the world. Although there was a lot of negative outcomes of the columbian exchange such as slavery and diseases, without the columbian exchanged the world would not be as developed in technology, food, culture, and