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- 10-15% of the population died due to smallpox in the sixteenth century, but most of the victims were 10 or younger.
- Adult population was never largely plagued by disease.
- New food crops and animals became part of the economy, including the potatoe.
- Crops: imported goods from America along with pre-existing products.
- Population increased by around 20% which resulted in a faster increase of urbinization.
- Exported wheat, sugar, rice, coffee beans, horses, cows, and pigs to the Americas.
Sources
http://www.ahistoryteacher.com/~ahistory/apwhreview/index.php?title=The_impact_of_the_Columbian_exchange_on_Europe%2C_the_Americas%2C_and_Africa.
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Is one way in which the European economy was impacted by the Columbian Exchange?
As new crops were introduced in Europe, food production increased.
Which of the following describes a major impact of World War 1 on Africa?
European armies in Africa destroyed villages and crops in an effort to prevent their enemies from accessing African resources.
What was the Purpose of the Triangular Trade?
The purpose of the Triangular trade route was so that Africa, American Colonies, and England could exchange their resources for slaves, gunpowder, weapons, and even crops.
Why did starvation became a serious problem in Europe in the 14th century?
The poor people saw so much death they wanted to enjoy life. Serfs began to leave their land and not engage in the planting of crops. Large numbers of the working class died.
Who benefited more from the Columbian exchange the new or old world?
Practically all of the textbooks will get into a page or two or ten about the decimation of American Indians, or a page about how important maize is when all European crops fail, and things like that.
