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 * How Global Connections Increased As Revolutions Exploded World-Wide ** [[image:button_era_6.png align="right" link="WHG Era 6"]]

= Columbian Exchange =

The Columbian Exchange was a global exchange started by Columbus in 1492. This started when he came back from the Americas with some plants and animals. Then, he went back with around 1,200 settlers and some European plants and animals. New foods were a big part of the Columbian Exchange. Two of the new foods were corn and potatoes. These were easy to grow, and they helped feed Europe's growing population. Corn wound up spreading even farther into Asia and Africa, and became an important crop around the world. [|Columbian Exchange]

= Indians and European Settlers =

The European settlers had a big impact on the Native Americans that already occupied North America. Settlers traded with the Native Americans. Europeans would trade weapons, pots, pans, and other such materials, for things like food and furs. During the American Revolution, since the Americans had the home field advantage, the British wanted to make some alliances inside the colonies. Some of the Native Americans had decided to fight against the colonies, while some fought for the colonies.

= Great Britain, France, and Spain in Trade =

Those who traveled to France soon abandoned their lives of farming in favor of trading. Fishing was an industry that supported settlers who exported cod. The fur traders and French explorers traveled to defeat rival tribes. England put less restrictions on trade than their neighbors, which helped because now they could trade more freely. England also offered favorable climate to businesses who traded and exported cod. Britain's parliament passed the Navigational Acts to regulate colonial trade because of this.