answer- The Age of Exploration had both positive and negative effects on many people and cultures around the world. One of the greatest benefits to European countries was a large increase in power and wealth after gaining land, gold, and other resources from the Americas. The Columbian Exchange stemmed from exploration and linked the world in an international trading network. Goods and ideas were passed across the Atlantic Ocean, and both the Americas and Europe were introduced to new food products and animals. Access to resources increased with trade and supplies went up, causing prices to go down. Along with the multiple voyages by European countries came a greater understanding of the world, making maps more accurate. Those who benefited from exploration were largely Europeans, while those who experienced the costs were the people who were controlled or conquered. When Europeans set foot on American soil, they had to contend for land and resources with the thousands of people who already lived there. Millions of American Indians quickly fell ill with foreign diseases brought by the Europeans, and the ones who lived were forced into slavery. The