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Published on Jun 28, 2012

In which John Green teaches you about the changes wrought by contact between the Old World and the New. John does this by exploring the totally awesome history book "The Columbian Exchange" by Alfred Cosby, Jr. After Columbus "discovered" the Americas, European conquerors, traders, and settlers brought all manner of changes to the formerly isolated continents. Disease and invasive plant and animal species remade the New World, usually in negative ways. While native people, plants, and animals were being displaced in the Americas, the rest of the world was benefitting from American imports, especially foods like maize, tomatoes, potatoes, pineapple, blueberries, sweet potatoes, and manioc. Was the Columbian Exchange a net positive? It's debatable. So debate.

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The Columbian Exchange, by Alfred Cosby, Jr: http://dft.ba/-columbian


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  • Anna Fiske

    An open letter to John Green,

    Dear John....you know the cinnamon challenge can kill......don't die!! Best Wishes, Anna

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  • SallieAltie

    AP World Exam tomorrow! Looking over all of your videos to help review! Thank you John Green!

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  • xergxilla

    But the Columbian Exchange only applies to North America. The North Americans already had horses from the Spanish Conquistadors before the Columbian Exchange.

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  • IntroSpectre6x3

    "Native Americans" applies to both North and South America.

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  • RoScFan

    Yes I agree with Crosby. Maybe I'll read that book sounds really awesome. Fuck Columbus and his awful legacy

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  • seastormsinger

    But... how could you say globalization is wrong? I mean... Pizza!

    Besides... it was basically inevitable. Meaning pizza was inevitable.

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  • xergxilla

    Didn't the Native Americans have horses that spread from the South American Conquistadors?

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  • Sarah Ricards

    History Final Thursday, reviewing your videos!! <3

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  • Ryan Brooks

    world history SOL tomarrow ! thank you John Green

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  • SaffronStories

    Do you know when a documentary or something on wider historical topic mentions something not so well-known but what is one of your personal favourite topics?I just fangirled over the Prague defenestration.

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  • BishopTakesRook

    John. Thank You.

    You have saved my butt all semester.

    I...I love you man.

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  • 71KR117

    The AP exam is over, but I still have a final D: must keep watching.

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