As Western Europe, Africa, and the Americas began forming contacts with each other, social and economic transformations occurred all throughout the Atlantic world in 1492 to 1750.
Most of these social interactions began when Italian explorer Christopher Columbus tried to reach India going west but instead is credited for opening up the Americas for European colonization. Columbus unknowingly arrived in the New World, and the implications were profound for both the Natives and the Europeans. Although in a sense Columbus was a failure but still Spain benefitted from this exploration where they received raw materials such as (,,,and,,,),nutritious foods such as potatoes and corn through these carbohydrate rich foods Europeans and even Africans
Most of these social interactions began when Italian explorer Christopher Columbus tried to reach India going west but instead is credited for opening up the Americas for European colonization. Columbus unknowingly arrived in the New World, and the implications were profound for both the Natives and the Europeans. Although in a sense Columbus was a failure but still Spain benefitted from this exploration where they received raw materials such as (,,,and,,,),nutritious foods such as potatoes and corn through these carbohydrate rich foods Europeans and even Africans