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What crops did Columbus bring to the Americas?
What crops did Columbus bring to the Americas?
wheat, barley, rye, sugar, bananas, citrus fruits
Which crop became the mainstay of the Caribbean and Brazilian economies?
Which crop became the mainstay of the Caribbean and Brazilian economies?
sugar
What crops formed the basis of slave society in the United States?
What crops formed the basis of slave society in the United States?
rice, cotton, tobacco
Which crop eventually became a fundamental food crop for millions of people in the Americas?
Which crop eventually became a fundamental food crop for millions of people in the Americas?
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Where did Mediterranean plantation crops like sugar, bananas, and citrus fruits originate from?
Where did Mediterranean plantation crops like sugar, bananas, and citrus fruits originate from?
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What were some of the familiar food grains of Europe that Columbus brought to the Americas?
What were some of the familiar food grains of Europe that Columbus brought to the Americas?
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Which crops brought to the Americas eventually flourished?
Which crops brought to the Americas eventually flourished?
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What crop became the foundation for some of the largest slave societies in the Americas?
What crop became the foundation for some of the largest slave societies in the Americas?
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Which crops, together with tobacco, formed the basis of slave society in the United States?
Which crops, together with tobacco, formed the basis of slave society in the United States?
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Where did Mediterranean plantation crops such as sugar, bananas, and citrus fruits originate from?
Where did Mediterranean plantation crops such as sugar, bananas, and citrus fruits originate from?
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