Question

Potatoes were not initially grown in Europe; however, they became a staple part of the European diet by the end of the eighteenth century. Which two factors were responsible for this change in diet?

Answer 1

Answer: Potatoes were brought to Europe in the sixteenth century from the Andean mountains in South America. Because they offered the impoverished in Spain affordable food, they first became popular.

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Answer 2

Answer: Large quantities of potatoes were imported by Europe as a result of the Columbian Exchange.

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