A Review of the Columbian Exchange

A Review of The Columbian Exchange By: Justin Hogan <Tab/>The Columbian Exchange, by Alfred W. Crosby, is an in-depth look at the biological and cultural consequences of Columbus's discovery of the New World. The Columbian Exchange focuses on the negative aspects of the European exploration and exploitation of the Americas and Europe. Alfred W. Crosby focused on the dependence of different foods, the changes in lifestyles, and the effects that …

…World were victims to European disease and culture. I have given multiple examples of diseases and actions taken by Europeans to help them overrule the Indians and their culture. The evidence for this information has been documented and even mentioned in other textbooks. This book has helped me to better understand life in America's past, by showing me that the stories of Christopher Columbus discovering a new world were untrue. <Tab/>