Christopher Columbus Positive And Negative Consequences

When Columbus first set sail for Asia, lots of gold, pearls, and spices awaited him. However when Columbus and his crew reached the Americas they had gotten better than what they were going to receive in the first place which was a “new world”, a new piece of gigantic land all for the taking. Obviously, there are consequences for everything that happens and surely Columbus getting to the Americas had both positive and negative consequences. The positive consequences were; a new world to live in, cultural diffusion, the learning of new cultures and languages, the spreading of religion, and the discovery of new technologies. On the other hand there were also negative consequences which were; the start of slavery in the Americas and Europe, and the spread of fatal diseases throughout the continents of Europe and America. …show more content…
It was a positive outcome because people could now live in a new land and a new world in which they can try new things and have new experiences. After Columbus had reached the Americas people like the people of England had a chance to spread out and leave the over populated country of theirs, but this was not just for the people of England this chance was for everyone in Europe. Due to the fact the everyone could travel to the Americas, this would cause cultural diffusion between the Europeans and the Native Americans, and cultural diffusion would let the people in the Americas learn the languages, cultures, religions and beliefs of each other. Another positive outcome was the discovery of new technologies. New technologies were being discovered such as; foodstuffs, precious metals, tobacco, and livestock. These positive outcomes have all had an effect on our society today and that is why they are