What is the importance of Columbian Exchange?

I would say that the previous thoughts were well
constructed and very thorough.  In my mind, the Columbian Exchange represents the
essence of the historical narrative.  I think that this is really powerful.  It depicts
the narrative between the powerful and the powerless.  It is the story between those who
are deemed as “the winners” and those who are subjugated by them.  I think that the
symbolic importance of the Columbian Exchange highlights that there can be little hope
of gaining a “consensus” view of history, in that for each step of creation, an act of
destruction accompanies it.  Few would deny that the Columbus voyage and the Columbian
exchange had tremendous benefits for Europe.  Yet, the destruction wrought to the
indigenous people of the New World compels a narrative that encompasses both
experiences.  In this light, the Columbian Exchange becomes an amazingly powerful
metaphor for understanding and teaching history.