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Which crop contributed to the population growth in Europe during the Columbian Exchange
Potatoes
What was one of the negative economic impacts of the Columbian Exhange on the Americans
Forced migration of slaves to from Africa
How did new crops positively impact Europe and Africa?
Population growth and more food
What was an environmental impact of the Columbian Exchange in America?
The cut down trees to grow crops and raise cattle
Why did the plantation economy in America lead to inequality and poverty?
Europeans held the power and owned the plantations
How did the exploitation of slaves contribute to inequality in America?
Most of the wealth was held by a small elite group
What is a long-term consequence of the slave trade worldwide?
It helped modernize global trade but left much inequality
What was the triangular trade?
A system where goods and slaves were traded between Europe, Africa and Americas
What disease did Europeans bring to the Americas?
Smallpox
What items were often traded for slaves?
Cloth, guns and metal tools
