Question

Which of the following themes played a major role in changing the world between 1450 and 1750? A. The spread of plants, animals, and diseases between the Americas and the rest of the world B. The rise of the first organized agricultural civilizations in Mesopotamia and East Asia C. The cultural unification of European kingdoms under the Roman Catholic Church D. The creation of industrial technology that led to rapid economic growth in Europe

Answer 1

The themes that played a major role in changing the world between 1450 and 1750 was that plants were being spread together with animals and diseases between the Americas and the rest of the world; mainly Europe. Especially famous are cases where European contact wiped out whole villages and tribes of native American people because they were unable to cope with the bacteria and viruses.