Randy+Boerner

Randy Boerner P.1 The Columbian Exchange The Columbian exchange was a very bad and very good towards both sides of the exchange. Diseases were spread, fought each other. Good in the following ways; many plants were exchanged; spices, and animals were also exchanged. The first reason the Columbian exchange was very bad towards both sides of the exchange is diseases were spread from both sides. The very deadly disease that killed off many of the Native Americans was known as small pox. Small pox was a disease that formed a rash and lesions on the skin. It could kill a person in a matter of weeks. The disease the Native Americans gave the Columbians is the STD syphilis. Syphilis could spread sores to the brain and possible kill the victim. In three weeks this disease could do this. The second reason the Columbian exchange was very bad because of the battles both sides fought each other in. the Columbians fought the Natives for land. The Natives fought back to defend themselves. There wee many casualties on both sides. The Native Americans took on most of them. The first reason the Columbian exchange was a very good thing is many plants were exchanged. Corn, apple trees, rice, and many more plants were discovered by the Native Americans to give to the invading Columbians. Without these discoveries, no apple pie or anything like that would be made. The second reason the Columbian exchange was a very good idea is the and animals that were exchanges. The Native Americans gave the Columbians the llama. They were good for transport and long trips. This helped Columbians with transporting and many other things. The Columbians gave to the Native Americans horses. They were fast and could be used in trips that one would need to get to a destination fast or could be used in war. Horses and llamas were very useful for meat and other on both sides. As you can see, the Columbian exchange was very and bad in a way towards both sides. Many things today wouldn’t of been if it wasn’t for this historical event. Even though there were hard ships, it helped out in the long run.