How were the people and ecosystems of the Americas, Africa, and Europe intertwined in this period?
The people and ecosystems of these lands were intertwined in this period because of the increase of exploration, and the increase of trade. Countries at this point began to look for other lands to harvest natural resources for their gain. They took to the seas, and discovered many new lands. this intertwined these lands because people began to populate different lands than where they were before, so cultures mixed. This was an example of different nations interact with each other- which is something that didn't happen often. Also, trade increased the bonds between these continents. There was an increase in slave trade, which started the slave trade triangle, which connected the continents to each other. One consequence of this is that there was an increase in plague because diseases from areas could be transported to other areas where they had never been exposed. This caused many deaths and epidemics. Also there was the transportation of animals. Some animals made their way onto ships and got transported across the sea, and could start their population in new areas.
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