The voyage of Columbus resulted in a major change in trade between Europe and Asia, leading to the discovery of the Americas and a global exchange of goods and diseases.
The voyage of Columbus resulted in a major change in trade between Europe and Asia. Prior to Columbus, trade between Europe and Asia had been happening for centuries, primarily through the Silk Road. However, Columbus's voyage opened up a new trade route through the Atlantic Ocean, which led to the discovery of the Americas. This resulted in a global exchange of goods and diseases known as the Columbian Exchange. The economic and cultural exchange that followed Columbus's voyages created a new, global economy in which many different peoples interacted.