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9 December, 11:03

Compare demographic and environmental effects of the columbian

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  1. 9 December, 12:30
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    Similarity 1: Europe and America introduce new crops to hemispheres.

    Analysis: Crops such as corn, beans, squash, and potatoes create a population increase in the new world.

    Similarity 2: Europe and America's interactions spread diseases and affect populations.

    Analysis: Malaria spread from Europeans and African slaves cause the population in the Americas to diminish.

    Similarity 3: Europe and the Americas exchange foreign animals.

    Analysis: The Americas receive the horse, which allows for better transportation; and the pig which further changes dietary habits; and the Europeans receive llamas and alpacas and pack animals.

    Difference 1: Populations in America decrease, while populations in Europe increase.

    Direct Comparison: The Americas faced widespread diseases from the Europeans that wiped out segments of the population, while the Europeans influx of valuable crops increased their population.

    Difference 2: The introduction to animals causes overgrazing in the Americas, while animals in Europe had little effect on the environment.

    Difference 3: The Americas indigenous cultures were widely affected by the influence of Europeans who were able to insert control and colonize due to the harsh effects of diseases.
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