What happened during the Columbian Exchange?

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Thousands of people from the Americas migrated to Europe.
Thousands of people from the Americas migrated to Europe.

Plants, animals, diseases, and people moved among continents.
Plants, animals, diseases, and people moved among continents.

Columbus returned to the Americas six times.
Columbus returned to the Americas six times.

Spanish explorers traded food for gold in Latin America

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The most accurate response regarding what happened during the Columbian Exchange is:

Plants, animals, diseases, and people moved among continents.

The Columbian Exchange refers to the widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, diseases, and ideas between the Americas and the Old World (Europe, Africa, Asia) following Christopher Columbus's voyages in the late 15th century. This exchange had profound impacts on the societies involved, shaping economies, diets, and populations across the globe.