You can argue both ways, but here are a few reasons for each:
Benefit:
Introduced foreign crops and animals that hadn't been previously existing
Sparked an economy and trading routes between Europe and the Americas
Because of the introduction of cash crops to the Americans, the American agricultural industry was becoming a big part of the economy
Became a detriment:
Alongside the crops and animals being brought over, many diseases traveled and made their way into America, killing a generous amount of people
Malaria was one of the major diseases brought over
The Colombian Exchange was also bringing settlers into the Americas which pushed out the preexisting Native settlers; this led to many major conflicts down the road
However, when they were with the confederates who sometimes gave an obviously wrong answer, 76% of participants gave the wrong answer at least once. This suggests that Asch's studies are an illustration of public compliance without private acceptance.
There are between 70 and 80 languages spoken in Pakistan. Urdu is the national language and one of two official languages. English is the other official language.
