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The discovery of the Americas by Columbus in 1492 initiated which exchange of goods and diseases?
Answer
The Columbian Exchange
The Columbian Exchange moved crops, animals, diseases, and people between the Americas and Europe/Africa, transforming global geography and demographics.
💡 Did you know?
While beneficial crops like potatoes and maize spread worldwide, European diseases (smallpox) devastated indigenous American populations.
Other options people guess
- The Silk Trade
- The Atlantic Slave Trade
- The Spice Trade
Topics
- Columbus
- Columbian Exchange
- 1492
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