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12 Cards in this Set
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cattle
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Cattle were originally in Europe and they were brought to the new world by the Spanish.
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cattle
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Cattle ranching soon became a major industry in the Americas, beginning in the Caribbean
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cattle
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Cattle ranching took off in Argentina and the grasslands of the Americas.
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cattle
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Cattle were originally raised for their hides, but later, in the nineteenth century, they were raised for their meat.
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potato
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The potato was grown in the Andes and throughout the Americas.
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potato
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It is easy to plant and cultivate; it also allowed factory workers to later grow their own food.
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potato
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The potato had a great impact on the Irish population, as it was abundant in both mediocre and poor land.
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potato
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When the potato was introduced in Ireland, the population soared fivefold; when it failed one million died and one million left, many to America.
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Disease
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As Europeans came to the Americas, they brought with them disease.
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Disease
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Native Americans had no immunity to European diseases like smallpox, the measles and typhus.
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Disease
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European disease killed 24 million native Mexicans and 5 million native Peruvians.
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Disease
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As natives died, a shortage of labor occurred. This shortage of labor led to the enslavement and trade of Africans.
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