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European Exploration, Perception of the Other, and the Columbian Exchange
How did the Columbian exchange link worlds?
The charts show the relative increases in population of the European population in the New World over the period of ninety years and the simultaneous decline in the population of Native Americans.
Estimated European Populations
| c.1610 | c.1700 | |
|---|---|---|
| English in Virginia | 100 | 72,000 |
| French in New France | 100 | 13,000 |
| Spanish in New Mexico | 500 | 3,000 |
Estimated Native Populations
| c.1610 | c.1700 | |
|---|---|---|
| Powhatans | 15,000 | 1,000 |
| Hurons | 20,000 | 100 |
| Pueblos | 60,000 | 14,000 |