<span>Long distance trade allow each country from every corner of the world to exchange the resource in which they have a competitive advantage, with another resource that is really hard to produce in their countries. This resulted in: - it allowed transference of new ideas, food, animals, etc. to and from each part of the world - helped impact the Renaissance - supported economy - improved societies through gain of technology/weapons/livestock - destroyed societies through wars or disease or cultural loss</span>
