Potatoes in all of Ireland in 1491: zeroTomatoes in all of Italy in 1491: zeroPeppers in all of Spain in 1491: zeroStrawberries in all of England in 1491: zeroCocoa beans in all of Switzerland in 1...
"For the natives, they are neere all dead of Small poxe, so as the Lord hathe cleared our title to what we possess." "Touching these savages, there is a thing I cannot omit to remark to you, it is...
Estimated population of Europe in 1492: about 60 million Estimated population of the Americas in 1492: 40-100 million Estimated population of Europe in 1800: 150 million Estimated population of the...
Columbian Exchange The rapid exchange of plants, animals, and diseases between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres after 1492. conquistador, conquistadors, conquistadores From the Spanish conquista...