Dbq Columbian Exchange
Even though very important exchange processes occurred throughout world’s history, the Columbian Exchange is undeniably one of the most important exchange processes in history. Exchange between Europe and the Americas created multiple new cultures and transformed the existing ones. In Europe, the most influential settlers were the British, the Spanish and the French. These three countries were driven to the New World, the Americas, for three basic reasons: the desire to spread religion, the desire to expand the territory, and the desire for wealth.
The arrival of the Europeans to the Americas placed together two different worlds, cultures and traditions each different from the other. The Europeans brought to Americas their languages, religion, …show more content…
After 1492, Europe’s culture and commerce changed dramatically. The Columbian Exchange caused the death of millions of Europeans because of the many unknown sicknesses such as the smallpox, typhus, yellow fever, or the dreaded syphilis. The new sicknesses caused a colossal reduction of the European population. Thousands of colonists, soldiers, and monks started a new adventure to the new world, giving birth to one of the biggest migrations in history. When the Europeans arrived in the Americas, they faced different challenges with all the tropical diseases. At the end of the 18th century the European population was significantly reduced either because of all the new diseases the American- Europeans had to face or because of wars they held against the …show more content…
There were many European imports of American products. Therefore, commerce route changed their bases. For example, routes such as the Silk Road, the Mediterranean and the Arabic commerce were now interior routes. Even though it may sound contradictory what the world was believed to be was reduced and narrowed, because the world actually expanded. The European commerce, as well as the world commerce started a global form of economy, on where the usual powers were challenged and in fact, the economic powers suffered a notorious
The arrival of the Europeans to the Americas placed together two different worlds, cultures and traditions each different from the other. The Europeans brought to Americas their languages, religion, …show more content…
After 1492, Europe’s culture and commerce changed dramatically. The Columbian Exchange caused the death of millions of Europeans because of the many unknown sicknesses such as the smallpox, typhus, yellow fever, or the dreaded syphilis. The new sicknesses caused a colossal reduction of the European population. Thousands of colonists, soldiers, and monks started a new adventure to the new world, giving birth to one of the biggest migrations in history. When the Europeans arrived in the Americas, they faced different challenges with all the tropical diseases. At the end of the 18th century the European population was significantly reduced either because of all the new diseases the American- Europeans had to face or because of wars they held against the …show more content…
There were many European imports of American products. Therefore, commerce route changed their bases. For example, routes such as the Silk Road, the Mediterranean and the Arabic commerce were now interior routes. Even though it may sound contradictory what the world was believed to be was reduced and narrowed, because the world actually expanded. The European commerce, as well as the world commerce started a global form of economy, on where the usual powers were challenged and in fact, the economic powers suffered a notorious