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Aug 3, 1492
Colombian Exchange of Disease began in 1492
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Jan 1, 1493
New World Brought Disease to Places Below North America
People from the new world brought disease to people leaving in places like San Domingo and Vera Cruz. The yellow fever was the disease to kill many people leaving in the area. Source: http://www.encyclopedia.com/science/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/impact-european-diseases-native-americans -
Jan 1, 1518
Spaniards Brought Africans Who Were Infected
As the Spaniards made the Africans slaves, the Africans were carrying diseases. The Africans infected many people with smallpox when brought to The New World. Source: http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2015/06/how-europeans-brought-sickness-new-world -
Jan 1, 1520
The Andes Get Infected
The Andean region get infected with smallpox after the Europeans arrived. This killed the Inca leader and his son. Source: http://www.encyclopedia.com/science/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/impact-european-diseases-native-americans -
Jan 1, 1529
Measles Epidemic
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Disease Sweeps Through The New World
By the time of 1590, most of the New World was conquered by an epidemic of disease. These disease killed many. The diseases included measles, mumps, smallpox, and influenza, all carried by the Europeans. Source: http://www.encyclopedia.com/science/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/impact-european-diseases-native-americans -
Yellow Fever
The virus for yellow fever appeared in Puerto Rico. The yellow fever was brought by the Africans which the Europeans bought as slaves. -
Off The Coast
In places like Mexico and Cuba, diseases were documented as an outbreak. The diseases killed many native to the land. The disease somehow killed the animals and plants. Source: http://www.encyclopedia.com/science/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/impact-european-diseases-native-americans -
Disease Starting to Spread in The United States
Disease started to outbreak within the United States. The disease that kept spreading out was the smallpox which was brought by the Old World. Source: http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2015/06/how-europeans-brought-sickness-new-world -
The End Of The Colombian Exchange
We believe the Colombian exchange ended somewhere near 1850.