It helped establish transatlantic trade routes to the Americas.
The Columbian exchange which received that name for Christopher Columbus, refers to the widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, diseases, as well as ideas between the Americas, West Africa, and the Old World in the 15th and 16th centuries.
It also refers to European colonization and trade after Christopher Columbus's 1492 voyage.
Exchanges<span> of plants, animals, diseases and technology transformed </span>European and Native American ways of life. Beginning after Columbus' discovery in 1492 the exchange<span> lasted throughout the years of expansion and discovery. The </span>Columbian Exchange<span> impacted the social and cultural makeup of both sides of the Atlantic.</span>
The key ideas were about power and how leaders
specifically princes could seek to gain power and also how they could go about
maintaining power. These ideas helped to influence European rulers
and individuals around the world by promoting this particular type of
leadership and power seeking. Hope this helps, good luck.
