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COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE. Diseases from the East From Eur. and Afr. to the Am.s Small Pox, measles, flu, chicken pox The Native Am.s had no immunities 1492-1650.

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1 COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE

2 Diseases from the East From Eur. and Afr. to the Am.s Small Pox, measles, flu, chicken pox The Native Am.s had no immunities 1492-1650 90 of Native Am.s died!!!! Effects: Shortage of a workforce African slaves come in (bringing more disease like yellow fever and malaria).

3 CROPS AND ANIMALS CROPS – wheat, rye, sugar, bananas, citrus fruits EFFECTS – Fed the Europeans and Afr. Slaves,but caused more slavery! They created huge plantations growing these crops. ANIMALS: cows, pigs, horses, goats, sheep. EFFECTS – destroyed Native Am. crops

4 From West to East ( From Am. to Afr. and Eur.) CROPS – Potatoes, corn, tomatoes, beans EFFECTS – These fed Europe Ex. Ireland - Corn feeds Africa


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