Colombian Exchange Animals

Columbian Exchange Began

Aug 3, 1492

Second Voyage of Columbus

Sep 24, 1493

In 1493, Columbus's second voyage exchanged plenty of animals and this exchange for the new world held both positive and negative factors. Animals though did bring more resources of food, it also brought various diseases because of the animals.
Source:http://public.gettysburg.edu/~tshannon/hist106web/site19/animals.htm

Horses

Sep 25, 1493

Since the old world had so many horses, they brought some along to the new world because they are essential for efficient traveling. The new world held a small amount of animals that could actually help with transportation until horses came along. Source:http://public.gettysburg.edu/~tshannon/hist106web/site19/animals.htm

Black Rat

Sep 26, 1493

Black rats are animals that made to the new world by mistake and essential only caused chaos. They are one of the animals that started the growth in diseases and began to kill people more than actually feeding people. Source:http://public.gettysburg.edu/~tshannon/hist106web/site19/animals.htm

Sheep

Sep 27, 1493

Sheep have always been animals that require guidance so, during these times of expansions in animals and other commodities, they were never really increasing that fast in the new world because they couldn't thrive by themselves. Source:http://public.gettysburg.edu/~tshannon/hist106web/site19/animals.htm

Introduction of Pigs

Jan 1, 1514

Pigs were animals that fed many people in 1514. This was beneficial to the increase in population for the new world at this time. More people were able to have more foods because the new world did not have many different animals that were a good source of food compared to everyone else in the old world. Source:http://public.gettysburg.edu/~tshannon/hist106web/site19/animals.htm

Cattle Exchange

Jan 1, 1521

Cattle was another important animal that was brought to Mexico in 1521. Allowing cattle to become an exchangeable animal during this time had a great impact for more food which ultimately gave more power to the New world because more better nourishment meant better stability for colonies or anyone in general. Source:http://public.gettysburg.edu/~tshannon/hist106web/site19/animals.htm

Even more Pigs

Jan 1, 1531

In 1531, more pigs began to spread through Pizzaro's exchange in Peru. In the new world, even more, pigs were coming into play and making pigs a reliable resource when it comes to a loss in food. Source:http://public.gettysburg.edu/~tshannon/hist106web/site19/animals.htm

Camels were brought to America

Jan 1, 1615

Camels were a major upgrade for transporting goods for trading but unfortunately, they were driven to extinction in 1615 in the new world. Escaped slaves needing to eat any animal that came across them and most of these animals were the camels.

Animals importance

Jan 1, 1700

Animals were an important aspect of the Columbian exchange because they brought in more food for more people. Animals also brought transportation for people to trade.