It is necessary to debate the influence (advantages and disadvantages) brought by Columbus's discovery of the new continent.

Columbus's discovery became a new era of new continent development and colonization, which was a major turning point in history. /kloc-in the 0/5th century, the population of Europe expanded rapidly, and the discovery of the new continent provided Europeans with places to emigrate, as well as minerals and raw materials that could change the European economy. But at the same time, this discovery led to the destruction of American Indian civilization. The successful opening of the new airline has further promoted cultural exchanges around the world. American rubber, corn, tobacco leaves, sweet potatoes, cocoa and potatoes were all brought back to Europe by the Spanish and spread all over the world. European immigrants brought plants such as barley, rye, oats and rice and livestock such as horses, cows and mules to America and took root, which greatly enriched the cultural exchanges between the eastern and western hemispheres. On the other hand, in the long run, this discovery has also led to the emergence of some new countries (the United States) in the western hemisphere that are completely different from the Indian tribes that once settled in this area, which has brought great influence to the countries in the old continent. It can be said that Columbus' discovery of the New World was objectively progressive on the basis of injustice.

However, it should be noted that the large amount of gold and silver that caused the primitive accumulation of capital and price revolution in Europe was not brought back by Columbus alone, but was the result of plunder by him and many subsequent maritime colonists. It is far-fetched to attribute the contribution to the embryonic development of European capitalism entirely to Columbus.