Before 1492Potatoes in all of Ireland in 1491: zeroTomatoes in all of Italy in 1491: zeroPeppers in all of Spain in 1491: zeroStrawberries in all of England in 1491: zeroCocoa beans in all of Switz...

"For the natives, they are neere all dead of Small poxe, so as the Lord hathe cleared our title to what we possess." "Touching these savages, there is a thing I cannot omit to remark to you, it is...

PopulationEstimated population of Europe in 1492: about 60 million Estimated population of the Americas in 1492: 40–100 million Estimated population of Europe in 1800: 150 million Estimated popul...

American exceptionalism The concept that the United States is unique in the world, qualitatively different from and superior to all other advanced nations, blessed by God and the Constitution with...