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"The Old World - by which we mean not just Europe, but the entire Eastern Hemisphere - gained from the Columbian Exchange in a number of ways. Discoveries of new supplies of metals are perhaps the best known. But the old world gained new stable crops, such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, maize...tomatoes, chili peppers, cacao, peanuts, and pineapples were also introduced and are now culinary centerpieces in many Old World countries. The exchange also drastically increased the availability of many Old World crops, such as sugar and coffee, which were particularly well-suited for the soils of the New World. The exchange not only brought gains, but also losses.
Nun, Nathan and Qian, Nancy. "The Columbian Exchange: A History of Disease, Food, and Ideas." Journal of Economic Perspectives. Spring 2010.
The global process explained in the excerpt above MOST dramatically impacted East Asia as
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regional trade in spices increased to pay for the shipping of new world crops.
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indigenous American cooking practices migrated to the region leading to new cuisines.
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mineral wealth allowed the Spanish government to dominate East Asian trade.
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high-calorie foods entered the East Asian diet leading to population increases.
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The global process explained in the excerpt above MOST dramatically impacted East Asia as
The Old World—by which we mean not just Europe, but the entire Eastern he Old World—by which we mean not just Europe, but the entire Eastern Hemisphere—gained from the Columbian Exchange in a number of ways. Discover- hemisphere—gained from the Columbian Exchange in a number of ways. Discoveries of new supplies of metals are perhaps the best known. But the Old World also discoveries of new supplies of metals are perhaps the best known. But the Old World also gained new staple crops, such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, maize, and cassava. Less gained new staple crops, such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, maize, and cassava. Less calorie-intensive foods, such as tomatoes, chili peppers, cacao, peanuts, and pineapples- calorie-intensive foods, such as tomatoes, chili peppers, cacao, peanuts, and pineapples were also introduced, and are now culinary centerpieces in many Old World countries were also introduced, and are now culinary centerpieces in many Old World countries, namely Italy, Greece, and other Mediterranean countries (tomatoes), countries, namely Italy, Greece, and other Mediterranean countries (tomatoes), India and Korea (chili peppers), Hungary (paprika, made from chili peppers), and India and Korea (chili peppers), Hungary (paprika, made from chili peppers), and Malaysia and Thailand (chili peppers, peanuts, and pineapples). Tobacco, another Malaysia, and Thailand (chili peppers, peanuts, and pineapples). Tobacco, another New World crop, was so universally adopted that it came to be used as a substitute ew World crop, was so universally adopted that it came to be used as a substitute for currency in many parts of the world. The exchange also drastically increased or currency in many parts of the world. The exchange also drastically increased the availability of many Old World crops, such as sugar and coffee, which were he availability of many Old World crops, such as sugar and coffee, which were particularly well-suited for the soils of the New World. particularly well-suited for the soils of the New World. The exchange not only brought gains, but also losses
What explains the relationship between coerced labor and the transmission of goods described in the excerpt above?
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