"Colón [Columbus] and his crew did not voyage alone. They were accompanied by a menagerie of insects, plants, mammals, and microorganisms . . . European expeditions brought cattle, sheep, and horses, along with crops 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.

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