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AP European History
Unit 1 – Renaissance and Exploration
Topic 1.8
What caused demographic changes in Europe following the Columbian exchange?
War with indigenous Americans resulted in massive casualties back home.
Massive emigration to the Americas reduced populations dramatically.
Plague and other diseases decimated populations.
Introduction of high-yield New World foods boosted population growth.
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