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After 1640, sugar became the mainstay of the Caribbean and Brazilian economies, becoming the foundation for some of the largest slave societies ever known. http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/nchist-twoworlds/1866
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From the Americas to the east, beans was one of the main plants that were traded to the Old World. It was also an intentional trade due to the Old World wanting beans for more food supply. http://www2.newcanaan.k12.ct.us/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=5155
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Bananas were first grown in Southeast Asia and brought to the Caribbean islands (Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti, and other islands) in 1516. The climate of the islands allowed banana trees to grow rapidly. http://msh.councilforeconed.org/documents/978-1-56183-758-8-activity-lesson-20.pdf
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Corn was one of the plants traded to the Old World, and is now used for a lot of things. http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/tserve/nattrans/ntecoindian/essays/columbianb.htm
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Onions were traded to the New World alongside with Livestock, and Diseases. It was also an intentional trade due to the New World wanting onions to their food supply.
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On his later voyages Columbus brought many crops he hoped might flourish there. He and his followers brought the familiar food grains of Europe: wheat, barley, and rye. http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/nchist-twoworlds/1866
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Not only did the Columbian Exchange carry the potato across the Atlantic, it also brought the world’s first intensive fertilizer: Peruvian guano. Read more: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-the-potato-changed-the-world-108470605/#bE4IXvu5pQ7rIChP.99
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Tomatoes, which came to Europe from the New World via Spain, were initially prized in Italy mainly for their ornamental value. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbian_Exchange
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