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AP Human Geography
Unit 5 – Agriculture and Rural Land–Use
Topic 5.3
What factor played a major role in diffusion of corn from Mesoamerica to other parts of North America?
Corn was propagated by migrating birds who consumed corn seeds in Mesoamerica and excreted them elsewhere in North America.
Corn naturally dispersed via wind currents across continents.
Trade networks between indigenous groups facilitated its spread.
The Spanish conquistadors brought it back to Europe after colonization of Americas.
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AP Human Geography - 5.3 Agricultural Origins and Diffusions
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