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What was a significant effect of the Columbian Exchange?
  1. Europe was introduced to American foods.
  2. A decline in the Atlantic slave trade
  3. A decline in the world population
  4. Spread of American diseases to Europe
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Answer - A - A significant effect of the Columbian Exchange was that Europe was introduced to American foods.

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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