The Columbian Exchange

• 1The Columbian Exchange involved the sharing of goods and ideas.
• 2Potatoes and corn were introduced to Europe from the Americas.
• 3Horses and cattle were brought to the Americas from Europe.

1. 1492

   Columbus's voyage links Europe and the Americas

2. 1493

   Columbus brings horses, cattle, and sugarcane to the Caribbean

3. 1520

   Smallpox devastates the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan

4. c. 1570

   Potatoes from the Andes are being grown in Spain