One of the major reasons for the growth of the world population after 1700 was
a. recovery from the plague.
b. large-scale development of the plantation economy in the new world and the growth of staple crops.
c. the spread of more high-calorie per acre staple crops like maize and potatoes from the New World.
d. the transition to a mercantile, cash-based economy.
e. exposure of the different populations to each other strengthened the global immune system.
ANSWER:
c
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