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Did the benefits of European exploration of the New World outweigh the consequences?

No, the benefits of European exploration of the new world did not outweigh the consequences. Was the benefits of European exploration of the new world was worth it. There was good things happen during the European exploration too. But was it worth it and the consequences lead to them. I have three reasons why the benefits did not outweigh the consequences. First, according to document c(this sentence)it showed the native population but as European discovered the new world they brought something that is doomsday’s for the native Americans. Their population has significantly decreased their population over time ever because of the

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