The Columbian Exchange encompassed the exchange of goods, animals, plants, diseases, and ideas between Europe and the New World. Examples include the introduction of crops like potatoes and maize to Europe and the spread of deadly diseases like smallpox to the indigenous populations of the Americas.
In the Columbian Exchange, Europe and the New World exchanged various commodities including but not limited to crops, animals, diseases, and technologies.
During the Columbian Exchange, Europe exchanged goods such as horses, firearms, diseases, and manufactured goods with the New World, while the New World exchanged crops like potatoes, tomatoes, and tobacco, as well as gold and silver, with Europe.
