HIS 2129 Chapter 4: The Biological Expansion of Europe by Alfred Crosby
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Alfred crosby the biological expansion of europe, 900-1900. In 1291 the vivaldi brothers sailing venture into the atlantic marked the beginning of a new development of sailors taking on the atlantic. Canaries were known to romans and named the fortunate isles, were rediscovered during the renaissance. Canaries were known to be mediterranean in temperature. Azores are 9 mid-atlantic islands, 1439 is when europe began bringing over livestock (sheep, rams, ewes, cattle, goats) and livestock was there prior to 1st permanent human settlers. 1439 was year king of portugal granted the right to settle in azores (p. 73) 1440s europe had established crop growth in wheat, woad, sugar. Has 2 islands: madeira (higher) & porto santo (lower/smaller) Cattle must be kept in sheds for fear of them falling off meadows due to the sharp ridges of the island. Madeira was the first island in the atlantic to become a fortune bearer that could raise crops.
