The Columbian ExchangeThe world is always changing; sometimes for better sometimes for worse. But nonetheless it is changing. One such change that greatly influenced the world of today was the Columbian Exchange that occurred because of the exploration of the world. It caused many important things to occur that were very important such as increasing slavery, forming colonies, and the inevitable failing of relations between the explorers and natives. Many things were traded during the Columbian Exchange, but the most infamous would be the many African slaves. According to a Harvard research paper between the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries over twelve million Africans were shipped to the Americas. These slaves would be forced to work the land and helped shape America. However, because so many Africans were taken from their homes, many African nations turned into war-torn nations because so many of the generation was taken into slavery.When the Europeans came over they found many great things. They liked them so much they sent settlers to form colonies on the land. Eventually these colonies would expand and because of these colonies all of the modern nations of the western hemisphere were able to form. Without a doubt, there wouldnt be America if it hadnt been for the Columbian Exchange.But as you know these new lands werent devoid of humans when the explorers found it. Indeed there were natives already living there. When the explorers first landed most of them lived relatively peaceful with the natives. Soon enough though, the Natives found out that much death was to come from these Europeans not only because Europeans brought deadly viruses and bacteria for which the Native Americans had no immunity(Harvard) but also because when Europeansdemanded forcibly for more land; the Native Americans were not pleased with any of this and many tried to keep the Europeans out, even if it meant fighting. This in turn led to the severly troubled relations between the new nations and natives for years to come. As you can see, many things came as a result of the Columbian Exchange. Some were bad, like the killing of natives for land; but some good came as well. One thing is for sure, the world wouldnt be the place it is now if not for the Columbian Exchange.

Works CitedNunn, Nathan. "The Columbian Exchange: A History of Disease, Food, and Ideas."Http://www.economics.harvard.edu. Web. 28 Mar. 2012. .Beck, Roger B., Linda Black, Larry S. Krieger, Phillip C. Naylor, and Dahia I. Shabaka. Columbian Exchange and Global Trade. Modern World History Pattern of Interaction. Evanston, IL: MacDougal Little, 2007. 137-41. Print.Wieser, Merry E. An Age of Voyages, 1350-1600. New York: Oxford UP, 2005. Print.