Chapter 7 focuses on maize, sugar, and potatoes. Columbus told the Europeans about the maize fields he noticed while he was exploring Cuba. After this, maize became popular worldwide. Along with maize, sugar was also gaining popularity in Europe. It was being used to sweeten drinks such as tea and coffee, and the Europeans depended on slaves and rolling mills to produce most of the sugar. Lastly, potatoes were introduced by the queen of France, Marie-Antoinette. She believed that potatoes would be a good source of food to eat, but many people thought it would cause illnesses. However, it eventually became a staple food among the hungry and poor people, which made it popular. I don’t have any questions since this chapter was so
