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Period: Jan 1, 1450 to
The Early Modern Period 1450-1750
Although the Columbian Exchange brought over continuity like diseases, such as syphilis to places like Europe and America. However, it was more significant in change, it chnaged the way we live in the aspects that its spread diseases and the way we eat. -
Aug 3, 1492
Columbus Sails
Christopher Columbus sets from Spain, hoping to reach the East Indies by sailing west across the Atlantic she sets sales with three ships: The Nina, The Pinta and The Santa Maria. This shows change because he wants to find another route to the far east, to countries like China and India because these countries had a lot of high valued resources such as silk and spices. -
Oct 9, 1492
Tobacco introduced to Europeans
Tobacco was first introduced to Europeans when Columbus landed in the Americas. He wrote in his diary that he observed an Indian ship sailing in a canoe with water, food and tobacco leaves. Use of tobacco spread rapidly among the Spanish colonists and during the 16th century tobacco spread throughout Europe. One of the uses to tobacco was you cure many major illnesses. This shows change because countries are being introduced to a new plant that can cure illnesses. -
Jan 1, 1493
Pineapples Introduced to Europe
Pineapples were spread throughout South America and then it reached the Caribbean where it was discovered by Christopher Columbus, as he was exploring the New World on his second voyage in 1493. Pineapples were significant because it made money, they would bring the long and stiff stands and would start to plant it. This shows changed because pineapples were new to the New World. Later on, pineapples were introduced to Hawaii by Spain. -
Feb 10, 1493
Horses introduced to the Americas
Horses were extremely plentiful in Europe, especially on the Iberran Peninsula. Horses took a big part in battles, not only their speed but also they terrified people. They also allowed Native Americans to travel to find food and other supplies. This shows change because earliest Indians didn't have horses and they couldn't do things easily now do you sources for trade, hunting and traveling. -
May 10, 1493
Sugar introduced to Europe
Sugarcane was taked by Christopher Columbus on his second voyage from the Canary Islands (Dominican Republic). Sugarcane plantations were formed everywhere and became a mass trading product. It was also introduced to humans as a natural and necessary constituent in our plant and meat foods. Eventually the south eastern coneys of North America became planting sugarcane as well. The show change over time because sugar was a new product chill people, that was used in many ways. -
Jan 1, 1494
Syphilis introduced to Europe
Syphils made its first impact in Western Europe in the 1490s, brought back by Christopher Columbus' sailors. It was often referred to as "the box" and spread throughout Europe. The impact syphilis was enourmous because it didn't kill a lot of people and go away, it settle down and remained a factor in human existence. Syphilis is a continuity because skeletal evidence showed signs of syphilis in Europe and other parts of the Old World before. -
Jan 1, 1500
Maize (corn) introduced to Europe
Corn is possibly one of the most important of all new world crops involved in a Colombian exchange. When Columbus landed on the west Indies the Indians gave him corn to take back to Spain, from there quickly throughout Europe and the rest of the world. It was always important to Americans because it could be stored almost indefinitely. This shows change because corn was now a new way for the New World, it was beneficial as food source, material, religious importance and helped boost economy. -
Jan 1, 1521
Cattle introduced to Mexico
Cattle was one of the important animals in the New World , it was first brought my Christopher Columbus on his second voyage in 1493. Later on in 1521, it was brought to North America (Mexico). Cattle was one of the biggest assets In the New World because of the exports and the meat. This shows change over time because countries are being introduced to cattle, which provides them with beef milk and leather -
Jan 1, 1539
Pigs introduced to Europe and later America
Pigs were introduced in Florida by the Europeans in 1539. Pigs reproduced the fastest and serve as meat. De Soto brought 13 pigs with him in 1539 and in just three years there were seven hundred of them. This shows change because pigs were a new domesticated animal to the Americans. -
Jan 1, 1550
Potatoes introduced to Europe
An amazing example of a New World crop which became essential to the European diet. Potatoes were important because they could resist the cold and grew in thin soil. They were cheap and the weak European soil was perfect for the crop, eventually potatoes became food for the lower class. This shows change because potatoes were introduced to the Europeans from the Andes in South Amercica, they were a great crop that Europeans planted it so much that they increased the potatoe production. -
Jan 1, 1550
Potatoes introduced to Europe
An amazing example of a New World crop which became essential to the European diet. Potatoes were important because they could resist the cold and grew in thin soil. They were cheap and the weak European soil was perfect for the crop, eventually potatoes became food for the lower class. This shows change because potatoes were introduced to the Europeans from the Andes in South Amercica, they were a great crop that Europeans planted it so much that they increased the potatoe production.