This is another essay I wrote for my history class a little less than two years ago. My class was learning about European explorations in America and how their maritime expeditions had such an impact worldwide. The Columbian Exchange was quite a factor in changing how the world was then and setting the basis of how our world is now. Most of the expository content was from the history textbook my class was using, but I obtained the concept of the North-South axis and East-West axis (which indicated whether the climates varied over the regions or basically remained similar to each other) and how it affected vegetation from Jared Diamond’s book, Guns, Germs, and Steel. If you have any questions or if there’s something you’d like to correct, please feel free to comment. :)
Change Over Time: The Columbian Exchange
The impact of the Columbian Exchange not only had global significance, but also had effects on two regions that were directly involved: Western Europe and the Americas. Because of this historical event, the catalyst was set into place of global impact, such as demographic transition, and the spread of Enlightenment ideas. Intellectual fermentation spurred across the West, influencing needed factors for global exploration and leading to the challenge of all political structures. Read More »
