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The Columbian Exchange

Alfred W. Crosby

The Columbian Exchange: Biological and Cultural Consequences of 1492

Alfred W. Crosby

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    The Columbian Exchange Essay Topics

    1.

    What is Crosby’s thesis regarding the impact of the Columbian Exchange, and what evidence supports it?

    2.

    What are some of the major biological consequences of the Columbian Exchange, both early in the conquest of the Americas and today?

    3.

    Are there benefits of the Columbian Exchange? Whom do they benefit?

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