Positive And Negative Effects Of The Columbian Exchange

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Many years ago a continental drift caused a split between North and South Africa from Eurasia and Africa. The Columbian Exchange was named by Alfred W. Crosby in 1972. It refers to a period of time in which cultural and biological exchange between the New and Old Worlds occurred. By far the most devastating impact of the Columbian Exchange followed the introduction of new diseases into the Americas. Many inhabitants brought diseases such as smallpox and measles. Due to the split, both sides experience similar and different challenges. After the arrival of Christopher Columbus the animal and plant life of these two worlds began to mix. He reunited the two worlds one again. It included an exchange of diseases, plants, animals, and technological …show more content…

The initial labor for sugarcane fell on Native Americans, but by 1600 95% of Native Americans in the Caribbean and Atlantic Ocean populations were dead due to disease and labor. Because of the decline in the population of Native Americans, the sugar plantations began to use Africans as slaves for slave that soon led to the African Slave Trade. The product of their labor was sent to a European capital to be sold. During those three centuries, sugar was by far the most important of the overseas products. Sugarcane made trade increase throughout the Canary Islands and South America. A main reason for this was that many people back then wanted sugar back in those days to go with their newfound obsession for tea. Sugar as well brought many consequences that soon affected the British. Britain lost there thirteen colonies to independence because they were to busy protecting there sugar islands. There were also upsides to the sugarcane. Sugarcane became very profitable and let to exchanges between countries known as The Sugar Trade. This was a significant part of history because it might have led to America winning the independence from Britain. Besides the economic aspect of the sugarcane it also played a large roll in