The European sailors
why were potatoes important?
they could resist the cold
Who transmitted small pox?
European Explorers
when did Christopher Columbus return to america?
1492
how many pigs did Hernando De Soto bring with him?
thirteen
what happens if the Potato disease destroyed the crops?
It had dramatic effect for Irish and Ireland.
What disease was the most deadly?
Small pox
what began with Christopher Columbus?
the exchange.
what percentage did Ireland's population drop at?
20% to 25%
What led to a population growth.
world foods.
What other diseases was their?
Measles, malaria, yellow fever, influenza, and chicken pox
what did they use to battle?
Horses
what was easily adapted?
Maize Corn.
What wasn't the only thing that spread in the world?
Disease (small pox)
what kind of animals did they have?
Horses, pigs, sheep, dogs, cattle, chickens, and goats.
What was important to the society?
Corn
New world did not devastated where?
Europe, Asia, Africa