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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbian_exchange
Don't forget to add corn, bell/chili peppers, pineapples and a bunch of nuts to your list of things that were introduced to the Old World.
It works both ways too. Horses, chickens and pigs aren't native to the Americas... and a whole range of diseases...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbian_exchange
Don't forget to add corn, bell/chili peppers, pineapples and a bunch of nuts to your list of things that were introduced to the Old World.
It works both ways too. Horses, chickens and pigs aren't native to the Americas... and a whole range of diseases...