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    This document summarizes how diseases, tomatoes, and corn originated in the Americas and were introduced to Europe and the rest of the world. When Europeans came into contact with indigenous populations, they were exposed to deadly diseases that ravaged populations in the New World. Tomatoes were initially seen as poisonous in Europe but later recognized for their health benefits. Corn proved to be an important food source and commodity that was widely adopted in Europe and remains commonly used today.

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    This document summarizes how diseases, tomatoes, and corn originated in the Americas and were introduced to Europe and the rest of the world. When Europeans came into contact with indigenous populations, they were exposed to deadly diseases that ravaged populations in the New World. Tomatoes were initially seen as poisonous in Europe but later recognized for their health benefits. Corn proved to be an important food source and commodity that was widely adopted in Europe and remains commonly used today.

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    • Originated in the New World

    • As a result of its high death rate, the


    Disease disease hurt the population. The
    significant killers include smallpox,
    measles, whooping cough, chicken pox,
    bubonic plague, typhus, and malaria.
    Tomatoes

    The tomatoes from the Americas


    were deemed poisonous and often
    discarded. Europeans began to
    Originated in the Americas
    acknowledge the health benefits of
    these plants after they came into
    contact with them.
    Corn

    In addition to being an excellent food


    source for people and animals, corn
    also significantly impacted the
    Originated in the Americas economy. Corn was immediately loved
    in Europe as a popular means of trade.
    Corn is still used in everyday cooking
    today.
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