The Columbian Exchange wasA) the agreement that documented what Christopher Columbus would give to Spanish leaders in return for their sponsorship of his travel to the New World.B) the transatlantic flow of people, plants, animals, and germs that began after Christopher Columbus reached the New World.C) John Cabot's exploration of the New World, which brought more of the goods that Columbus had found back to the Old World.D) responsible for introducing food staples such as corn, tomatoes, and potatoes to the Americas.E) the first European market established in the New World, named for the man who founded it.

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The Columbian Exchange wasA)  the agreement that documented what Christopher Columbus would give to Spanish leaders in return for their sponsorship of his travel to the New World.B)  the transatlantic flow of people, plants, animals, and germs that began after Christopher Columbus reached the New World.C)  John Cabot's exploration of the New World, which brought more of the goods that Columbus had found back to the Old World.D)  responsible for introducing food staples such as corn, tomatoes, and potatoes to the Americas.E)  the first European market established in the New World, named for the man who founded it.

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Final Answer : B, Explanation :  The Columbian Exchange refers to the transatlantic flow of people, plants, animals, and germs that began after Christopher Columbus reached the New World, and had a profound impact on both the Old World and the New World. It resulted in the exchange of ideas, culture, and technology, as well as diseases that greatly affected populations on both sides of the Atlantic.

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