The credit is popularly given to Sir Walter Ralegh, but the story is somewhat apochryphal.
Potatoes are a species indigenous to the South American Andes and were first used as a foodplant by the ancient people living there. Potatoes were introduced outside the Andes region approximately four centuries ago.
who introduced the first Periodic Table
Peanuts were first discovered in South America over 3,000 years ago by ancient civilizations such as the Incas and Aztecs. They were later introduced to Europe and other countries by Spanish and Portuguese explorers in the 16th century.
No, you do not need to boil potatoes before roasting them. Simply cutting them into chunks or wedges, tossing in oil and seasoning, and then roasting in the oven will give you crispy and flavorful roast potatoes. Boiling potatoes before roasting can make them too soft and mushy.
No, the first Windex bottle was not made of glass. It was a plastic spray bottle when it was first introduced in the market.
Potatoes are a species indigenous to the South American Andes and were first used as a foodplant by the ancient people living there. Potatoes were introduced outside the Andes region approximately four centuries ago.
The first country in Europe to grow potatoes may have been Spain."The Spanish introduced the potato to Europe in the second half of the 1500s".
Maize (corn), tobacco, and indigo were three of the biggest American exports to Europe when America was first discovered.
The first cash crop that was introduced to South Carolina was rice. After that was indigo and then tobacco.
"Potatoes, which were first grown in America, helped increase the number of people living in Europe. Corn from America did much the same thing for Africa's population."
first introduced to Europe in 1730, and to North America in 1784 where it was planted as an exotic garden ornamental near Philadelphia
yes.
Tobacco was the first cash crop in the English Colonies in America. The first to grow tobacco was John Rolfe of Jamestown. He brought tobacco seeds he had acquired in Trinidad . By 1612, he had harvested his initial crop to be exported to Europe.
first of all his discovery was tobacco and potatoes and the reason why thats important is because we wouldnt have either of those things if he didnt discover it. AND FOR ALL OF YOU WHO <3 POTATOES WILL PROBABLY BE MAD IF THERE WASNT ANY POTATOES!!!!!!
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Yes. This is one item brought to Europe during the "Columbian Exchange", along other items such as corn (maize), potatoes, turkeys or beans.
No. Drake was aware of it's importance as a trading commodity. The Spanish explorers/traders/invaders noted that the Aztecs smoked a large rolled dried leaf. Cortez, in particular was linked to tobacco. The Spanish were the first to import the leaf and habit of smoking to Europe. Although sailors from all nations were quick to adopt the habit. Drake was the first to bring a consignment of tobacco to the UK in 1573. The spread of tobacco was swift. Very soon it was grown throughout Europe. Through the Europeans, it was traded to China. The Chinese then introduced it to Mongolia and Siberia. It took about fifty years for smoking tobacco to spread the whole globe.