coumbian exchange
...ce, horses could be eaten. Another thing was guns and armor. Guns could be used to hunt animals with an easy line up of the sights and a pull of the trigger. Where as native Americans used o have to pull on a bow and shoot in front of a running animal. Guns and armor were also very useful in taking over other tribes because, the armor could parry the Indians arrows. Thirdly, the concept of money was new to the native Americans. Instead of bringing a cow around with you, you would bring some coins in a pouch on your belt. This made traveling easier and markets less crowded. Lastly, something that went from new to old were pigs. Pigs were a very good food source because they were easy to feed; they ate almost anything and got fat very fast. ~new to old ~ One thing that went from the new world to the old world was tobacco. Tobacco was a large industry and made a lot of people rich but it also killed a lot of people from ruining their lungs. Another thing was turkey; the turkey is a delicacy and were very easily hunted in North America. They are very filling and not very big, so you wouldn’t need many men to carry it back to camp. A third thing was the potato. The Indian farmers were growing 3000 varieties at the time. But the conquistadors were unimpressed; they were looking for gold and silver. When the potato reached the coasts of Spain people thought it...