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Is the Columbian exchange a result orcause of the age of exploration?

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I would probably say the European Exploration because the New World caused the Columbian Exchange. The Columbian Exchange was the transfer of plant species, animal species, human beings, and diseases between the New World and Old World following Columbus' 1492 voyage.

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And all so, The Columbian Exchange caused population growth in Europe by bringing new crops from the Americas and started Europe's economic shift towards capitalism. Colonization disrupted ecosystems, bringing in new organisms like pigs, while completely eliminating others like beavers.

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First, and foremost, European Exploration in the New World caused the Columbian Exchange. The Columbian Exchange was the transfer of plant species, animal species, human beings and diseases between the New World and Old World following Columbus' 1492 voyage.

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