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A video on Smallpox and how life would be different if it did not wipe out thousands of people.

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What if Disease Didn't Wipe Out the Native Americans?

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#3: Pigs from Europe to Americas/ Caribbean

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#3: Pigs from Europe to Americas/ Caribbean

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Animals were also brought on the voyages by Columbus as they could also be used as an emergency food source if needed. Columbus took eight pigs with him on his voyage to Cuba in 1493. In the Caribbean, pigs quickly adapted to their environment as they began eating iguanas, shellfish, and sweet potatoes that they had never seen before. They also did very well in the wild. The people of the Caribbean also loved the taste of pork which jump-started the farming industry to have pigs. A short-term effect that pigs had on the population of the Americas is that they carried many diseases. Pigs carried diseases such as influenza, and whooping cough. These diseases caused the deaths of many Native American people which triggered the Spanish to use Africans as slaves as there were little Natives left. This provides a long-term effect for the people of the Caribbean as almost the entire population becomes black. This explains why so many people from the Caribbean are now mostly black. A long-term effect this had on the Americas is that it revolutionized pig farming. In 1887, the refrigerated railroad car was introduced by Swift & Co as processed pork can now be shipped.  In conclusion, the introduction of pigs by Christopher Columbus in 1493 has had many short-term effects such as diseases causing death, and long-term effects such as pig farming in modern-day America.

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The Incas had many major contributions in the Columbian exchange, one of which are potatoes. The Incas believed that potatoes assisted with childbirth and the healing of injuries. The Spanish were the first Europeans to discover potatoes as they conquered the Incas region in 1532. The ships returning to Spain were full of potatoes along with gold and silver. An effect this had on the Incas is that they left the Incas with not much food supply as they used to eat potatoes a lot. They also did not trade anything for it as the Europeans just took whatever they wished to take. An effect this had on the Europeans is that it helped feed many people in Northern Europe as it became a big source of nutrition. A long-term effect that the discovery of potatoes has is that it introduced the world's first fertilizer to the other side of the world. This fertilizer is called the Peruvian guano. In conclusion, the Columbian exchange introduced the potatoes to Europe where it is now heavily consumed in the modern day.

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One of the many diseases that the Europeans carried to the Americas was the deadly smallpox virus. The introduction of this virus had many short and long-term effects. The Spanish and Portuguese conquistadors brought the disease when they arrived in what is now known as Peru. A short-term effect this had was the loss of many Incas lives. Almost 250 000 Incas died because of the Smallpox disease. Another short-term effect of the disease is that it caused the death of Huayna Capac in 1527, who was the leader of the Incas at the time. Prior to his sudden and unexpected death, he did not name a successor. This led to a civil war between the brothers of Huayna as they fought for the throne. A long-term effect this had was the inability to fight back against the Spanish conqueror Pizarro and his troops in 1532. When Pizarro arrived in Peru, he was met with a very weak and divided population due to Smallpox and civil war. This allowed him to easily take a lot of gold and silver with little to no resistance from the Incas. In conclusion, diseases such as smallpox were the most important factor in the downfall of the Incas and success of Francisco Pizarro.