The transfer of plants, animals, goods, and ideas between the Old World (Europe, Asia, and Africa) and the New World (the Americas) is commonly referred to as the Columbian Exchange. This exchange began after Christopher Columbus's voyages in the late 15th century and had profound impacts on the cultures, diets, and economies of both worlds.
The European explorers took plants and animals with them to the Americans and brought back many of the same things to Europe, Asia, and Africa. What was this transfer of goods called
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