Positive Effects Of Discovery And Conquest

What were some of the effects (positive and/or negative) of Discovery and Conquest on the New World and the Old World? How might the New World be different today had the Spanish not destroyed the indigenous civilizations?

The effects of the Discovery and Conquest on the New World and Old World were positive and negative. Some positive effects on the Old World were that this ended the Medieval Period and the beginning of a modern future in Europe. This also marked the beginning of a cultural spread across the globe. It was also a change in society back in Europe where everyone was poor and ill, throwing their lives away to finding a way to be successful. The Discovery of the New World sent the economy of Europe skyrocketing. As gold and silver

The civilizations may have existed longer and had a bigger influence in the New World throughout history than the Spanish. This might have affected the Colombian Exchange and goods may have not been traded as much. The Spanish wouldn’t have had their viceroyalties and control of land in the New World. Everything that’s happened because of the destroying of the civilizations of the indigenous people would practically have not existed. This would all lead up to Mexico having a bigger indigenous influence on the culture, language, religion, and race. The people who would live in the “New World” today would have a more modern twist on the culture, language, etc. People may have still followed the old religion and still follow cultural ways of the different indigenous civilizations. Civilizations may have expanded and affected other parts of the New World. People today, had the Spanish not destroyed the indigenous civilizations, may have had more ties to ancestors that were indigenous people than the Spanish. Although the New World’s history would have a different aspect had the Spanish not destroyed their civilizations, the Old World would have been affected as well. Europe would have had a longer Medieval Period and took longer to start a “Modern Period”. Also they would have not expanded their culture as much, affecting the indigenous people in the New World to keep their culture and have a modern aspect to it. Europe’s economy wouldn’t have skyrocketed from all the silver and gold produced by the New World and many things would have changed in both worlds. The New World today would probably be more economically increasing and the countries would have been richer with all the silver and gold kept than