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DSST Human Cultural Geography Exam Prep

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What was a significant effect of the Columbian Exchange?
  1. Europe was introduced to American foods.
  2. The Atlantic slave trade declined
  3. Europeans were introduced to Native American culture
  4. Many Native Americans moved to Europe, where they became a significant percentage of the population.
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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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