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__ Colombian Exchange: Good or Bad? __
__ ﻿ __The Colombian Exchange began in 1492 and it has been one of the most important events in the history of the world. This was also known as the Great Exchange. Lots say that this event was bad because it brought disease to America and killed off a lot of people, but it circulated a wide variety of new crops and livestock that in the future, would increase the population.

This exchange changed European, American, African and Asian ways of life. Foods that they had never seen before were introduced to them, and in the future, these foods would become a part of their everyday diets. Along with food, there were many animals like, cows, horses, pigs and sheep that they brought over with them and without some of these animals, farming and other things would have been nearly impossible. Horses were also one of the first means of transportation, so if the Colombian Exchange never would’ve happened, we wouldn’t have ever known that we could domesticate animals, and we would’ve had a harder time with our lives. The Colombian Exchange may have brought disease, but it also brought herbs and other things that could be the cure for those diseases.

Imagine not having French fries with your burger, not having tomato sauce with your spaghetti, or not having a chocolate bar. Without the Colombian Exchange, we wouldn’t have Starbucks! Many people say that the Colombian Exchange was bad, but their lives wouldn’t be the same without it.

The Colombian Exchange had a very significant impact on the whole world, and what it is today.