Social And Economic Aspects Of The Columbian Exchange

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During the period of 1450 to 1750, there were a variety of social and economic transformations that were offered due to the new interaction among Western Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas. All at glance, the main overview would have to be with the increase of slave trade. Socially, it changed the native population. Economically, the increasing changed the native way of living. Slave trade affected everyones environment, for they were being sent all throughout Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. With this new idea going through everyone’s lives, it was sure to have brought some sort of a change, in a way to adapt. Although Europe quickly took over the economic aspects of the Columbian Exchange, their social influence in Africa and the …show more content…

Diseases such as smallpox, measles, and syphilis were being spread out across the globe, due to the new interaction of people from different areas of origin. With the Columbian Exchange in full force, the new worlds were coming in contact which changed the lives of the everyday people. The diseases were caused by interaction with bodies of people who were not immune to the certain bacteria. The Americas were hardly hit, for no one knew of it, while they already were all in contact with each other already (Asia, Europe, Africa). None of the Native Americans were expecting such a hit of diseases. According to www.learncc.org, “The figure most often cited is that 90 to 95 percent of the native population of the Americas died between the time Columbus landed in the Caribbean and the end of the eighteenth century.” A huge percentage of the deaths were caused by the sweeping of diseases throughout the world. With all the newcomers, no one was ready for what was about to hit them. After the suffering in the New World, it began to uprise in Europe. Then, after time, began to spread towards Asia and Africa. In a while, it was worldwide. The diseases changed the environment of both worlds. They killed tens of thousands …show more content…

The slave trade brought Africans to the Americas where Africans mixed with native Americans and Europeans to form new languages and religions. Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and Judaism were all brought and introduced in the time frame of 1450 to 1750. Christianity was highly popular in Europe, with occasional findings in Egypt, Ethiopia, Southern India, and Central Asia, during the 1500s. Speaking for Christianity, it began as more of a violent religion. They constantly would fight for power, trying to get whatever they wanted in any way possible. Over time, they went through some adjustments, including Martin Luther’s writing of the 95 Theses. The church began to reform to these new ideas. They also founded the Roman Inquisition, which was the group of people who were responsible for prosecuting anyone accused or found of doing the crime of sorcery, immortality, witchcraft, or any other crime of the sort. Towards the end of the time frame, the title of Christianity was split into smaller titles, some including Catholicism, Protestantism, and Baptist. Looking at Christianity from start to finish of the time frame of 1450 to 1750, we can conclude that they became more of an organized religion. As for Islam, they were calmer with their

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