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== Plants ==
== Plants ==
* the most important exchange of plants was of
* the most important exchange was:
 
* deepest impacts include:
* deepest impacts include:


=== from the Americas
=== from the Americas
* rubber
* maize (corn)
* maize (corn)


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== Animals ==
== Animals ==
* the most important exchange of animals was introduction of farm animals to the Americas
* the most important exchange was:
** introduction of farm animals to the Americas


* deepest impacts include:
* deepest impacts include:
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== Disease ==
== Disease ==
* the most important exchange of
* the most important exchange was:


* deepest impacts include:
* deepest impacts include:
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=== to the Americas ===
=== to the Americas ===
== Technologies ===
* the most important exchanges were:
** iron
** gunpowder
** horses
* deepest impacts include:
** increase in deadliness of Native American tribal warfare
** mass killing of North American buffalo herds via horse and firearms use
** North American Native American armed resistance to European encroachment
=== from the Americas ===
* rubber
** used for balls
** used for waterproof footwear
* canoes
** from the Tiaino word <<
* farming techniques
=== to the Americas ===
* horses
* iron
* alcohol


== Language ==  
== Language ==  
* the most important exchange of language was
* the most important exchange was:
* deepest impacts include:
* deepest impacts include:


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== Other cultural, political and religious exchange ==
== Other cultural, political and religious exchange ==
* the most important exchange of
* the most important exchange was:
* deepest impacts include:
* deepest impacts include:
=== from the Americas ===
=== from the Americas ===


=== to the Americas ===
=== to the Americas ===