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Besides diseases, name THREE things brought TO the Americas from Europe during the Colombian Exchange?

Among these germs were those that carried smallpox, measles, chickenpox, influenza, malaria, and yellow fever. The Colombian Exchange of crops affected both the Old and

John Smith

An English explorer who helped found the colony at Jamestown, Virginia; was said to have been saved by Pocahontas (1580-1631) Synonyms: John Smith, Smith Example of: adventurer, explorer. someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)

Of all the New Settlements made by Europeans...

By far the best country which comes to mind is... New Zealand by and large have treated their native people, the Maori with surprising tolerance Russia the Last Colonial Empire - The American Interest. Russia should be counted among the European Colonial empires - and as the only one left standing. That's the key to comprehending it's future By the 1960s, the English were shipping the most slaves from West Africa. They maintained this position during the 18th century, becoming the biggest shippers of slaves across the Atlantic. By the 18th century, Angola had become one of the principal sources of the Atlantic slave trade

What are the TWO most helpful things brought to the Americas for natives?

Christopher Columbus introduced horses, sugar plants, and disease to the New World, while facilitating the introduction of New World commodities like sugar, tobacco, chocolate, and potatoes to the Old World. The process by which commodities, people, and diseases crossed the Atlantic is known as the Columbian Exchange.

What are three new things introduced to Europe from the Americas from Europe during the Columbian Exchange?

Christopher Columbus introduced horses, sugar, plants, and disease to the New World, while facilitating the introduction of New World comedies like sugar, tobacco, chocolate, and potatoes to the Old World. The process by which commodities people, and diseases crossed the Atlantic is known as the Columbian Exchange

Jamestown

Jamestown was a settlement in the Colony of Virginia, the first permanent English settlement in the Americas. ... When the colony was subdivided into the original eight shires of Virginia in 1634, the town became located in the eponymous James City Shire.

John Rolfe

John Rolfe was one of the early English settlers of North America. He is credited with the first successful cultivation of tobacco as an export crop in the Colony of Virginia and is known as the husband of Pocahontas, daughter of the chief of the Powhatan Confederacy.

What are TWO different legacies of TWO different European settlements in the new world?

On the other hand many of those who settled in the New World were.... use a Latinized version of his first name, America for the two continents

What are two disadvantages the Columbian Exchange had on the American natives?

One of the cons of the exchange was the diseases brought from Europe to the New World. These diseases, including smallpox, influenza, and measles, decimated Native American populations, as New World populations did not have immunity to them.

What was an advantage (positive) effect of the Columbian exchange for the Europeans?

The Columbian exchange, also known as the Columbian interchange, named for Christopher Columbus, was the widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, diseases, and ideas between the Americas, West Africa, and the Old World in the 15th and 16th centuries.

What was the Columbian Exchange?

The Columbian exchange, also known as the Columbian interchange, named for Christopher Columbus, was the widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, diseases, and ideas between the Americas, West Africa, and the Old World in the 15th and 16th centuries.

Starving Time

The Starving Time refers to the winter period from December 1609 to April 1610 during which about 75% of the English colonists, who immigrated to Virginia, died of starvation.

Why did Europeans need a new ALL WATER route to east?

it became necessary for the Europeans to a direct sea route to the East because of the increase in demands of cotton, silk and spices. This resulted in great competition and less profit.


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