The Columbian Exchange was a widespread exchange of animals, plants, human populations, diseases, technology, and ideas between American and European civilizations. Politically, Europeans took control of the Native American government making it more centralized as European countries became competitive for land because they wanted resources and economic advantages. Europeans established a system of mercantilism, core-dependent systems, and imported silver and gold from the Americas, leading to inflation. In the Americas, slavery and an encomienda system were established using Natives and African Americans. Culturally, Spain and Portugal imposed their religion on the natives, provided by the Catholic Church, new racial and social classes arose in the Americas, and diseases killed many natives. In Europe, the importation of new foods has led to an increase in population and a general improvement in health. The Americas did not benefit from the Colombian exchange while European countries did, but it was not always positive. There was a political impact of the Colombian exchange on the Americas and Europe due to the bureaucracies and reforms established in the Americas while Europe ruled the Americas and had increasing tensions and wars between nation states. Previously, the Americas were decentralized and had many different political forms. There were independent colonies and councils. Officials such as kings, prime ministers, and local rulers ruled in Latin America and South America. The Europeans now ruled the natives and began to create administrative institutions, governments, and bureaucracies. Europe ruled their lands in the Americas directly or indirectly. The Treaty of Tordesillas gave the king ultimate authority ru...... middle of paper...... political impact of the Colombian Stock Exchange on the Americas and Europe due to the bureaucracies and reforms established in the Americas while Europe he ruled the Americas and there were growing tensions. Economically, the Americas were dependent areas, there was mining and agriculture, and there was the introduction of slavery and the encomienda system. Crops and bullion were sent to the central nations, but because of this and mercantilism, there was inflation in Europe. There were new diseases and animals imported from the Americas and the indigenous people were forced to convert to Christianity, on the other hand Europe had population growth and a developing social class in the Americas. The Americas and European countries influenced each other positively and negatively, introducing beneficial factors economically and politically, but some drawbacks include disease and slavery.