Disadvantages Of The Columbian Exchange

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The Columbian exchange made a huge impact on our world today. Advancements in technology, agriculture, and economics makes a huge impact on the population. Technology like the alphabet help spread religions like Christianity, along with many weapons and farming equipment that we use today: bows, knives, guns, etc. Farming plays a big part of the Columbian exchange because many of the good —horse, dogs, pigs, sheep, cattle, and goats— that increase the population and the number of slaves. Due to the high demand in goods, many farmers use slaves to help with crops and herding. The increase in demand of goods leads to diseases like smallpox that wipes out 95% of the worlds population. There are many benefits and downfalls of the Columbian exchange,