Question

Which definition best describes the Columbian Exchange?

Question 2 options:

The distribution of the Native peoples mineral resources for profit after Columbus discovered the Americas.


The original name for the Trans Atlantic Slave Trade, when after Columbus discovered the Americas, he began transporting slaves for money.


The redistribution of plants, animals, and diseases from Old to New World, as well as from New World to Old World.

Answer 1

The Columbian Exchange, Following a voyage to the Americas by Cristopher Columbus in 1942 was a widespread exchange of animals, culture, communicable diseases plants, human population and, ideas between the American and Afro-Eurasian hemispheres.

So, The definition that best describes the Columbian Exchange is:
"The redistribution of plants, animals, and diseases from Old to New World, as well as from New World to Old World."

The most impactful change that occurred after the Columbian Exchange was the transfer of people between continents and the cultural changes.

Answer 2

The columbian exchange which can also be known as the columbian interchange is a name related to the Christopher Columbus and 1492 Voyage that lead to European colonization.

After Columbus discovered America, there took places a widespread transfer of species and technology between America (new world) to the old world. Along with the technology they transferred Human population, plants, animals and ideas.

Cultural exchange and the change in global population are the immediate consequences of the columbian exchange. Proliferation of invasive species and some communicable diseases are the most important byproducts of the columbian exchange.

Hence the correct answer for your question is option (C)