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How can you say that potato was a dependent crops for some European countries ?
Class - 10
History chapter - IV ( The making of a Global
World )
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Explanation:
The potato was then introduced into Europe in 1570, but it didn’t catch on for a lot of reasons for hundreds of years except to feed animals. In the late 1700s, the distrusted tuber began to find acceptance in Europe.
Before the potato was brought to Europe, Europeans ate several other vegetables, like turnips, beetroots, rutabagas, parsnips, etc.
Where it was accepted, yields were excellent and for reasons not completely understood, populations grew. It’s debated whether the population growth brought about the increase in potato usage or the other way around.
- High yields and ease of preparation made the potato a major answer to Europe’s food problems.
- In Ireland, the potato was accepted more than in any other country. The Irish population doubled between 1780 and 1844
- potatoes are an easier way to get more calories than the plants that were cultivated in Europe before America was discovered.
- Importing potatoes into Europe and growing them allowed to feed people better and with less effort, which gave them more free time and freed some of them from field work.
Such circumstances are favorable for cultural and scientific activities, and there were more people contributing to these areas in the time of colonies compared to the Middle Ages.