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What was the overall impact of the columbian exchange

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New food and fiber crops were introduced to Eurasia and Africa, improving diets and fomenting trade there. In addition, the Columbian Exchange vastly expanded the scope of production of some popular drugs, bringing the pleasures and consequences of coffee, sugar, and tobacco use to many millions of people.Though there were positive effects, the Columbian Exchange had a long-lasting negative impact. Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas facilitated the exchange of plants, animals and diseases between the Old and New Worlds.

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