THE GREAT DEPRESSION 1929 1940
THE WALL STREET CRASH OF 1929
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Europe
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Africa
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South America
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Detailed explanation-1: -But the value of corn as human food proved itself. Capable of growing fast in a variety of climates, corn prevented starvation when wheat crops failed. It soon spread throughout Europe, Africa, and then the rest of the world. Pizarro discovered Indians growing white potatoes in the Andes Mountains of Peru.
Detailed explanation-2: -The exchange introduced a wide range of new calorically rich staple crops to the Old World-namely potatoes, sweet potatoes, maize, and cassava.
Detailed explanation-3: -As Europeans traversed the Atlantic, they brought with them plants, animals, and diseases that changed lives and landscapes on both sides of the ocean. These two-way exchanges between the Americas and Europe/Africa are known collectively as the Columbian Exchange.
Detailed explanation-4: -There are indeed a number of highly important crops grown in the Americas that were introduced by European settlers. These include oranges and other citrus fruits, bananas, apples, almonds, onions, wheat and rice.