The rapid pace of globalization today is a continuation and acceleration of processes that began 500 years ago. This article discusses that not only humans started to travel the world, but also plants, species, bacteria, and viruses. This phenomenon is known as the Columbian Exchange.

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globalization, pangaea

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alfred crosby, columbian exchange, human travel, khan academy

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
• The intended use for this resource is Instructional