Contact between different areas of the world is both beneficial and disastrous to the people and regions involved. Relative isolation allowed civilization in the New World to flourish, but imperialism in Europe threatened everything that had been established. When Europeans arrived in the New World and interacted with the natives, catastrophic diseases decimated the population, foods and plants were transported all over the world, animals were introduced and domesticated for their helpful purposes, and ideas and values were spread to aid the creation of European style civilization.
The most evident interactions between the Old World and New World were trailed by diseases. Europe had struggled with widespread disease in the past, but disease …show more content…
Crops have the ability to support entire civilizations, and “If suddenly American Indian crops would not grow in all of the world, it would be an ecological tragedy (Gambino).” Foods such as corn and potatoes were adopted by civilizations all over the world, and their nourishment has saved people from starvation on multiple occasions. In addition to sustenance, these crops have had the ability to shape modern agriculture into what it is today. The long lasting and radical impact is evident as “The revolution begun by potatoes, corn and guano has allowed living standards to double or triple worldwide… (Mann).” These crops incorporated from the New World, as well as wheat which was has been a staple for humanity since its cultivation allowed civilizations to be self sustaining and have a relatively reliable food source when they were able to master the craft. As technology has advanced, different adaptations have been introduced to keep crops safer and ensure that they will grow, including “…high-intensity fertilizers and chemical pesticides {which} created the Green Revolution (Mann).” All of these changes can be credited to the original trade of foods and plants between Europe and the …show more content…
These adaptations, while both beneficial and detrimental to life as it was at the time, are extremely important aspects when understanding how two separate parts of the world combined to change society. The expansion of Europe through imperialism created the global network that is utilized to this
The most evident interactions between the Old World and New World were trailed by diseases. Europe had struggled with widespread disease in the past, but disease …show more content…
Crops have the ability to support entire civilizations, and “If suddenly American Indian crops would not grow in all of the world, it would be an ecological tragedy (Gambino).” Foods such as corn and potatoes were adopted by civilizations all over the world, and their nourishment has saved people from starvation on multiple occasions. In addition to sustenance, these crops have had the ability to shape modern agriculture into what it is today. The long lasting and radical impact is evident as “The revolution begun by potatoes, corn and guano has allowed living standards to double or triple worldwide… (Mann).” These crops incorporated from the New World, as well as wheat which was has been a staple for humanity since its cultivation allowed civilizations to be self sustaining and have a relatively reliable food source when they were able to master the craft. As technology has advanced, different adaptations have been introduced to keep crops safer and ensure that they will grow, including “…high-intensity fertilizers and chemical pesticides {which} created the Green Revolution (Mann).” All of these changes can be credited to the original trade of foods and plants between Europe and the …show more content…
These adaptations, while both beneficial and detrimental to life as it was at the time, are extremely important aspects when understanding how two separate parts of the world combined to change society. The expansion of Europe through imperialism created the global network that is utilized to this