Question

How was the exchange of rice and potatoes in the Columbian Exchange similar?(1 point)
Responses

The exchange of both introduced beneficial crops that grew in difficult conditions to new parts of the world.
The exchange of both introduced beneficial crops that grew in difficult conditions to new parts of the world.

The exchange of both led to the spread of deadly diseases. These diseases claimed the lives of many people.
The exchange of both led to the spread of deadly diseases. These diseases claimed the lives of many people.

The exchange of both introduced important crops to the Americas. These crops allowed the population there to grow.
The exchange of both introduced important crops to the Americas. These crops allowed the population there to grow.

The exchange of both led to solving issues of low food supply in cooler regions where few crops grew successfully.

Answer 1

The exchange of both introduced beneficial crops that grew in difficult conditions to new parts of the world.

Both rice and potatoes were transported to new regions where their hardiness (rice in wet soils, potatoes in poor/cool soils) allowed them to be cultivated widely and boost food supplies.