The people of Columbus' time had no understanding of what causes disease or how diseases are transmitted. As a result, Columbus could not have done anything to prevent the exchange of diseases between the Taino and Europeans.
Of course, if he had had modern knowledge of disease, there is a lot that could have been done. But he did not have that knowledge.
The Columbian Exchange
europeans took advantage of native american societies weakend by disease
The Columbian Exchange was the exchange of American and European animals, plants, and diseases.
The Columbian Exchange significantly transformed both Europeans and Native Americans by facilitating the exchange of crops, livestock, and diseases. Europeans gained access to new agricultural products like potatoes and tomatoes, which boosted their diets and populations. Conversely, Native Americans faced devastating consequences, including the introduction of European diseases to which they had no immunity, leading to massive population declines. This exchange fundamentally reshaped societies, economies, and ecosystems on both sides of the Atlantic.
* people * diseases * foods * animals In new places.
well Columbus and other Europeans brought diseases killing the people.
The Columbian Exchange
The Columbian exchange
The Columbian exchange
The Columbian exchange
A global exchange of animals, plants, and diseases
europeans took advantage of native american societies weakend by disease
europeans took advantage of native american societies weakend by disease
europeans took advantage of native american societies weakend by disease
europeans took advantage of native american societies weakend by disease
The Columbian Exchange was the exchange of American and European animals, plants, and diseases.
The Columbian Exchange was the exchange of American and European animals, plants, and diseases.