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The Impact of Exchange between New World and Old WorldName of the StudentName of the LecturerDate of SubmissionAt the onset of 1492, there was a widespread exchange between the Old World/Eastern hemisphere (Africa, Asia, and Europe) and the New World/ Western hemisphere (America) after the voyage of Christopher Columbus to America. Columbian exchange, as it is referred, resulted into an extensive exchange of human population (slaves), plants, animals, ideas, and cultures between the Western and Eastern hemispheres which in turn caused ecological revolution. The contact between the two worlds caused a significant effect to every society. Despite the many benefits of this contact, there was uncontrollable exchange of communicable diseases of which the Americans had no immunity.The Columbian exchange changed the face of bo...