The Columbian Exchange: New Word And Europe In The 16th Century

The Columbian Exchange was the trading of goods, people, and ideas between continents in the times of exploration. The exchange took place between the New Word and Europe in the 15th century to the 16th century. It was caused by exploration and the increased need for materials within the continents. The settlers sent corn, potatoes, tomatoes, peanuts, beans, and tobacco from the Americas to Europe. From Europe to the Americas, the people sent wheat, rice, oats, barley, guns, horses, cattle, pigs, coffee beans, grapes, bananas, and sugarcane. A myriad of new supplies were transported and introduced to these countries through trade routes found by explorers. The Columbian Exchange brought about some changes to all of the places that it was associated