Led by Christopher Columbus, the Americas were discovered, subsequently introducing the Old World to the New and sustaining interaction by exchanging goods between the two. These expeditions are evidenced by correspondence between the Spanish King Ferdinand, his wife, and Columbus, dictating that Columbus "discover and subdue" any islands or continents he found on his voyage. As a result, the expansion of European colonial powers increased throughout the Americas and begun the trend of biological homogeneity that was the first form of globalisation to occur on such a large global...

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