After reading the chapter "Hemispheres Colliding" in Guns, Germs, and Steelby Jared Diamond, you should address the following issues: Why was Europe...

Europe's
superior development ensured that it had many advantages in comparison with the indigenous
American societies when the two encountered each other in 1492.

First, Europe
had an advantage in food production. It had thirteen species of big domestic animals, while the
Americas had only one. European agriculture was also more advanced.

Second,
Europe's experience with livestock enabled Europeans to develop resistance to lethal diseases.
Native Americans had not developed antibodies and were devastated by European germs.

Third, Europe enjoyed technological superiority in numerous spheres. Europe had metals
and superior military technology. Also, water, wind, and animal power were employed to operate
machinery in Europe, but not in the Americas. Wheels were used in Europe for a variety of
purposes. A final area of technological superiority was in sea transport.

Next, Europe had numerous empires, but the Americas had only two: the Aztecs and the Incas.
Writing was widely used in Europe...