Define the columbian exchange in your own words

The columbian exchange is quite important. This "event" was named after Christopher Columbus and this was used to transfer plants, animals, some culture products or what people used, technology, and pretty much the very basic yet important key things that many people needed. These were all exchanged from America to West Africa, and I believe the Old world. I can't really get the times. But this is the basic information needed.

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