AP Human Geography

Category - AP Human Geography

Of the following lists of goods, which are New World agricultural products that came to Europe in the Columbian exchange after 1492?
  1. Turkeys, potatoes, and corn
  2. Guinea hens, watermelon, and yams
  3. Coffee, sugar, and strawberries
  4. Wheat, cattle, and pigs
Explanation
Answer - A - Turkeys, potatoes, and corn are New World agricultural products that came to Europe in the Columbian exchange after 1492.

Key Takeaway: The Columbian Exchange is a term for the dramatic and widespread exchange of animals, food, human populations (including slaves), disease, and ideas between the Eastern and Western hemispheres that occurred after Christopher Columbus landed in the Americas in 1492. It was one of the most significant events concerning ecology, agriculture, and culture in all of human history.
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