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* the exchange, or transfer, or plants, animals and disease to and from the Americas and the rest of the world following the discovery of the Americans by Christopher Columbus in 1492.
* the exchange, or transfer, or plants, animals, disease, people, and cultures to and from the Americas and the rest of the world  
 
** followed the European discovery of the Americans by Christopher Columbus in 1492.
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* the Columbian Exchange marks a dramatic turning point in world history with tremendous consequences upon world interactions and outcomes


== Background ==
== Background ==