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How did plants from the Columbian Exchange (cotton, tobacco, sugar) impact Europe?

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The Columbian Exchange caused population growth in Europe by bringing new crops from the Americas and started Europe's economic shift towards capitalism. Colonization disrupted ecosytems, bringing in new organisms like pigs, while completely eliminating others like beavers.

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