Pros And Cons Of The Pigs In The Columbian Exchange

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America and Europe were two thriving cultures living separately and surviving differently. In Europe they had a lack of land but used their farming space and live stock wisely. America had plenty of land but a shortage of domesticated live stock. The “Columbian Exchange” integrated the pros and cons of each culture. One specific example of foods in the “Columbian Exchange” were pigs. Columbus and his men brought pigs with them to America. The pigs were to feed the men, they easily fit on the ships and the pigs took care of themselves. The pigs were left behind in order to continuously feed whoever came back. This was both bad and good for America. The pigs caused problems for the Native Americans but they also gained a new food source. Another