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The Impact of Columbus
Christopher Columbus’s encounter with the New World forever changed the course of history. Columbus proposed to sail west across the Atlantic to reach the Mongol Empire, hoping to find a new route to the East’s riches. ... Columbus was unaware of the impact he would have because of his encounter. ... Columbus’s voyage resulted in a shift of power in Europe, the interchange of goods and diseases known as the “Colombian Exchange”, and an economic surge in Europe. ... Columbus’s voyage demonstrated that the fixed-oar galleys that the Mediterranean states had found so effective in the Mediterranean were technologically obsolesced by the much larger, sail-powered ships with cannons that the Atlantic states were using in the 16th century. Columbus’s discovery had a great effect on the center of power in Europe.
An even more direct effect from Columbus’s expedition was what has become known as the “Colombian Exchange. ... On Columbus’s second voyage in 1499, he introduced wheat, peas, melons, onions, grapes, and sugar cane to the New World. ...
Many economic effects occurred as a result of Columbus’s voyage.
Approximate Word count = 892
Approximate Pages = 3.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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