Reasons+on+Why+the+Colombian+Exchange+Was+Good+and+Bad

[] The Colombian exchange was acceptable because the different things grown in other regions such as Africa, Asia, and Europe. These were useful because of the time they thrive and wither which if used properly can bring food of different varieties around the year. For example the potato was tested on what it needed to grow by the Native Americans who found out that some potatoes needed very little water and some could endure freezing weather which then the Native Americans found out how to preserve potatoes in the same way, by freezing them. The potato was one of the most important plants in the Colombian exchange. This is because it had many uses and advantages to it. For example people back then thought the potato was a sinners food, but when they found out it's usefulness it became very popular. It is healthier than most food back then because it had vitamins that helped people grow and helped lessen tooth decay since it didn't get stuck to your teeth and rot them. It could be used for many alternatives of food, it could be cooked in many different ways so nobody had to eat it raw, and it could grow anywhere with some types so it was easier to grow and manage and it didn't even need to be managed that much. Another useful plant was the peanut because it had a high source of protein which people did not have in food back then and it was easy to make into different things like peanut butter. Another important plant was the sunflower because it had oil in it which was needed especially with Russia back then. Another useful plant was corn because it was another food source for not only humans but animals which after feeding animals corn increased there population because of the abundance of it. The Colombian exchange, as good as it was, was actually dreadful in a way because of the disease that came over like smallpox, measles, chicken pox, malaria, yellow fever, influenza, and the common cold. The environment completely changed as Columbus came he as well as other people from Spain brought over different types of plants that grew along side the other plants in America. After the massacre from Columbus, the population of Native Americans went severely down. Since the Natives were considered sinners, Columbus, killed the. Neither the Native Americans or Spaniards were very social on account of having many people dead. The economy surprisingly increased because of the gold found in America for Spain. Slavery was part of the exchange. The slaves came from Africa and were sold to the Americas. They were wanted for all the extra work that they were getting for the motherland. The Politics in Europe was greatly effected. Europe had new economic opportunities. This meant that whoever had the newest goods, that would be on top politically because htey had something everybody wanted. []

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All information of food was used from the book "The Indian Givers".