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Did you know that before Europeans came to the Americas, they had never seen a potato? Native to South America, potatoes became super important in Europe. They were easy to grow and helped feed many people. Today, can you imagine French fries without potatoes?

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European settlers brought wheat seeds with them to the Americas. Before this, Native Americans mainly grew corn (maize). Wheat became really important for making bread, and today the USA is one of the world's biggest wheat producers!

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Europeans brought sugar cane to the Americas from Asia and Africa. They created huge plantations in the Caribbean and Brazil. Sadly, this led to the terrible practice of enslaving people from Africa to work on these plantations.

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When Spanish explorers arrived in the Americas, they brought horses with them. Native Americans had never seen these animals before! Horses changed how people traveled, hunted, and fought. They became super important to many Native American tribes.

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Turkeys were native to North America and were taken back to Europe by explorers. Europeans loved these big birds! That's why today we can find turkeys all over the world. Fun fact: They almost became America's national bird instead of the eagle!

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During this time, many people moved between continents. European explorers and settlers came to the Americas. Sadly, millions of African people were forcefully taken to the Americas as enslaved people. This changed the population of all three continents forever.

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When people from different continents met, they shared more than just goods - they also shared germs. Many Native Americans got very sick from diseases like smallpox that came from Europe. They had never been exposed to these illnesses before, and many people died as a result.

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The COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE, Explained [AP World History Review—Unit 4 Topic 3]

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When different peoples met, their languages started mixing too! Many English words we use today come from Native American languages. Words like chocolate (from Nahuatl 'xocolatl') and canoe (from Arawak 'kanawa') are just two examples!

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The exchange of foods led to amazing new recipes! Italian pasta got tomato sauce (tomatoes are from the Americas), Irish dishes got potatoes, and African American soul food combined African cooking methods with American ingredients. Yum!