Question

Trade encourages economic interdependence and cultural diffusion. But is trade always good for people and countries? In one or two paragraphs, consider the benefits and disadvantages of trade. Be sure to include at least one benefit and one disadvantage and explain your reasoning thoroughly​

Answer 1

The benefits of trade are, learning new things, learning new languages, and people starting new religious practices. This caused people to make things like art, and talk in new languages. But, disadvantages are spreading diseases to other places. Cultural diffusion had a negative and positive side to civilizations. People from different civilizations and countries carried many diseases on them, which caused the people they were trading to get the diseases passed onto them.