Question

Why was the exchange of plants and animals between the Old World and the New World called the Columbian Exchange?

Answer 1

Christopher Columbus introduced horses, sugar plants, and disease to the New World, but introduced sugar, tobacco, chocolate, and potatoes to the Old World. The process by which commodities, people, and diseases crossed the Atlantic is known as the Columbian Exchange.

Answer 2

The exchange of plants and animals between the Old World and the New Word was the process by which commodities, people, and diseases crossed the Atlantic is known as the Columbian Exchange.