Question

like sugarcane (originally from new guinea), wheat (from the middle east), bananas (from africa), and coffee (also from africa) ... -from charles c. mann, historian, 1493: uncovering the new world columbus created, 2011. which of the following economic shifts resulted most directly from the trends described in the excerpt? choose 1 answer: a the emergence of the silk road, a trade route between europe and asia b european economies shifted from a feudal economy to a capitalist economy c native american economies shifted from capitalist economies to feudal economies d a religious caste system in the new world

Explanation:

• Option A: The Silk Road existed before Columbus' time (pre - 1492), so it's not a result of the trends in the excerpt.
• Option B: The Columbian Exchange (implied by the spread of crops like sugarcane, wheat, bananas, coffee) led to new trade, mercantilism, and the growth of capitalism in Europe, shifting from feudalism (where land - based nobility dominated) to capitalism (with market - driven, merchant - class - focused economies).
• Option C: Native American economies were not capitalist initially; they had different economic systems (e.g., communal), and the Columbian Exchange disrupted their economies, but the shift described here is incorrect (they didn't shift from capitalist to feudal).
• Option D: A religious caste system in the New World is not an economic shift and is not related to the crop - spread trends.

Answer:

B. European economies shifted from a feudal economy to a capitalist economy