Question

Why is the Columbian exchange approximately named

Answer 1

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It is called the Columbian Exchange because of Christopher Columbus' widespread transfer of culture, plants, animals, human populations, technology, diseases, and ideas between the Americas, West Africa, and the Old World. This happened between the 15th and 16th centuries

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Answer 2

The Columbian exchange, also known as the Columbian interchange, named after Christopher Columbus, was the widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, diseases, and ideas between the Americas, West Africa, and the Old World in the 15th and 16th centuries. Hope this helps!