What was the Columbian Exchange?
A) the belief that Europeans should treat Indians as savages who were to be ordered about
B) the implementation of new technological skills to explore new lands and water routes
C) the biological encounter between the native peoples of the Americas and the first Europeans to cross the Atlantic
D) the introduction of Christian beliefs to the native peoples found in the Americas

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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, and Asia) following Christopher Columbus's voyages to the Americas. This exchange significantly impacted the social and cultural makeup of both sides of the Atlantic.

What Was the Columbian Exchange