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Technology

in the Columbian Exchange

Weapons

The weapons that were traded between the Old World and the New World include rifles, cannons, improved knives, and much more. Since Native Americans only had primitive weapons, the weapons that they received from the Europeans helped in many different ways.

The Alphabet

Brought over from the Old World, Europeans had a written language and alphabet while the Natives in the New World had no formal written language. By teaching the natives how to read and write their language, the Europeans were able to convert them to Christianity.

Farming

Weapons: Continued

Europeans brought with them plows and animals. The plow made farming easier because it was able to break and turn soil, control the weeds, and to also bury the crop residue which made it easier for farmers to plant crops faster. The vast farming land and rich soil in the New World were transformed into crop fields, which then lead to the establishment of towns. Land in the Old World had been much harder to work with prior to the introduction of the plow.

During the Colombian Exchange, Weapons from the Old World were brought over to the New World which opened up a new window for the Natives who lived there. The natives at the time used hatchets and knifes made of obsidian, which needed to be replaced ever so often unlike the iron and steel knives made by the Europeans. The bow and arrow, being commonly used by the Natives were good at long distances but did not deal as much damage as the gun.

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