Columbian Exchange, Spanish Exploration, and Conquest

AP US History· difficulty 3/5

Which New World crop most transformed European agriculture and population growth?

A
$The potato$
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B
$The wheat$
C
$The rice$
D
$The olive$

Explanation

Potatoes became a calorie-dense staple in Europe, supporting major population increases, especially in Ireland and Northern Europe.

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