The Columbian exchange was a movement that changed the Americas permanently. The Americas were inhabited by the Indians which lived in tribes. When Conquistadores such as Cristobal Colon arrived they brought in much more than just people. Food, animals, diseases and new customs changed America.
First of all the Native American population decreased because of slavery and illnesses a ninety percent. This was a huge change in the population of America. Slavery was a big point, in changes. First of all the Conquistadores started using the Encomienda system , which its original purposed served spreading Christianity by teaching all the Indians, bit at the end all that it was disguised slavery. Bartolome de las Casas went to American so he could help the spread of Christianity, and believed that Indian slavery was wrong. He suggested African slavery instead. Slavery became a great part of American life.
Gastronomy changed drastically after the Columbian Exchange food that had never been seen in America was now part of daily life, and vice versa in Europe. Cacao was mixed with sugar and chocolate was invented. This created a fever for sugar and this consequently brought the modern plantation system. The modern plantation system brought to more slaves because the demand for sugar was increasing. The idea of exporting more than importing or better known as mercantilism was a key concept because America supplied the raw material and Europe refined it.
America became to be known as the promise land. Many Europeans wanted to go but had no money, so they traveled as indentured servants. Indentured servants were people who were brought to America by wealthier people, but in exchange they had to sign a contract and work their land for about seven years. Land owners had to supply food, clothing and shelter. Many Europeans traveled to America, this also affected the change in demographics, and it brought mestizos, creoles and all types of mixed races that the world has never even thought about.
The Term Paper on Christianity and Slavery In Early American Literature
In the 18th -19th centuries religion had a great influence on culture and literature. The American society created a unique culture influenced by its norms and traditions, historical and political development, Christianity and slavery. Dogmas and norms of the society were embodied in the religious tradition and transferred into literature. Religion and slavery did not independently becoming an ...
The Columbian Exchange Affected America in many ways. Life as we know it would have never been the same if the colonization had never happened. Some believe that it was a great exchange, but some believe that it was cruel and it should never have been done.
