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The Columbian Exchange. Columbian Exchange. Exchange of goods from the Old World (Europe) to the New World (Americas). Peaches Buffalo Grapefruit Chocolate Horses Tomatoes Tulips Turkeys Honeybees Pumpkins Sheep Vanilla. The Dark Side of the Columbian Exchange.
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Columbian Exchange • Exchange of goods from the Old World (Europe) to the New World (Americas).
Peaches Buffalo • Grapefruit Chocolate • Horses Tomatoes • Tulips Turkeys • Honeybees Pumpkins • Sheep Vanilla
The Dark Side of the Columbian Exchange Muah ha ha!!!
The Europeans also brought Disease!! • The Native Americans the Europeans encountered did not have immunities to European diseases. • Diseases such as small pox, decimated the Native population.
Used Early forms of Biologicalwarfare against the Natives. • Would throw disease filled blankets into Native villages. • Disease killed 1/3 of the Native population