Which statement about the Columbian Exchange is most accurate?
A) Old World transplants such as sugar cane, rice, and coffee successfully thrived in the New World and supplied the basis for important new industries and markets.
B) The Spanish found black pepper and cloves in the Americas.
C) Silver from Europe tripled the amount of silver coinage in the Americas.
D) Potatoes were an Old World crop that thrived in the Americas.

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The Columbian Exchange involved the transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, diseases, and ideas between the Americas and the Old World in the 15th and 16th centuries. Old World crops like sugar cane, rice, and coffee were indeed successfully transplanted to the New World, where they thrived and became the basis for significant industries. Black pepper and cloves were not found in the Americas by the Spanish; they are native to Asia. Silver was mined in the Americas (not brought from Europe) and significantly increased the amount of silver coinage in Europe. Potatoes are a New World crop that was introduced to the Old World, not the other way around.

Which Statement About the Columbian Exchange Is Most Accurate