Potatoes were not initially grown in europe; however, they became a staple part of the european diet by the end of the eighteenth century. which two factors are responsible for this change in diet? choose two. a) the introduction of a new variety of seeds the growth of potatoes. b) large quantities of potatoes were imported by europe as a result of the columbian exchange. c) potatoes improved the european diet nutritionally. d) farmers in europe refused to grow other crops, such as rice. e) potatoes were exported to the americas in the seventeenth century.

The answers are A. The introduction of a new variety of seeds helped the growth of potatoes.

Because the Spanish conquistadors found the potato when they arrived in Peru, mainly looking for gold. They failed to find gold but they also realized that potatoes were also a treasure.

And C. Potatoes improved the European diet nutritionally.

It began with recommendations from the Royal Society to cultivate potatoes, and then became popular during food shortages. With time, the European diet expanded and began to include potatoes in it because of the high nutritional value of the vegetable helped mitigate diseases like scurvy, tuberculosis and measles.

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