Transmission of disease, sharing of new animals/plants/insects, intermarriage and war alliance were all <u>direct impacts resulting from the colonization of America performed by the European states. </u>
Since the arrival of Columbus to America in 1492, a systematic colonization process started, undertaken not only by the Spanish, who sponsored Columbus, but also by others such as the English, the Portuguese or the French. If counting together North and South American territories, there were almost 8 million indigenous inhabitants in the consequences.
When the Europeans aimed to conquer the previously populated lands, there was a war and many deaths took place, but also a cultural clash that affected both sides at some extent. Although it is important to mention that the European culture was imposed over the diverse indegenous ones. Also the impacts comented on the questions took place due to this encounter of two types of civilizations.
