The Columbian Exchange: Biological and Cultural Consequences of 1492
An ecological collision of organisms across the Atlantic between the Old World and the New, changed the history of our planet creating the Modern World.
International Trade|Globalization (Global Networks)|Redistribution of wealth
Redistribution of world’s population|voluntary and involuntary
Triangular slave trade| 1500-1800 |“African Diaspora”
Redistribution of plants and animals| “Columbian Exchange”
Indians and European disease
Diffusion of European values and religion