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The Columbian Exchange

Question 2 • GA-GSE World History

During the Columbian Exchange, Indigenous peoples of the Americas were introduced to

Answer
A
potatoes.
B
corn.
C
cattle.
D
beavers.

Explanation

The Columbian Exchange moved plants, animals, and diseases between the Americas and the Eastern Hemisphere. Cattle originated in the Eastern Hemisphere and were brought to the Americas by Europeans, so Indigenous peoples encountered cattle through this exchange. Potatoes and corn originated in the Americas, and beavers were already native there.

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