This refers to the process of bringing potatoes and corn from the Americas to Europe for cultivation and consumption.
Staple Crops: These are foods that form the basis of a traditional diet and are consumed regularly. In many parts of Europe, potatoes became a staple crop after their introduction.
Famine: A severe shortage of food resulting in widespread hunger. The reliance on single staple crops like potato led to famines when those crops failed - most notably, the Irish Potato Famine.
Transatlantic Trade: The exchange of goods, people, diseases etc., between Europe, Africa & Americas across Atlantic Ocean which included trade routes for importing new world crops like potatoes & corn into Europe.
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