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-Rice cultivation started in US in 1609 as a trial planting in Virginia
-Well established in South Carolina by about 1990, After the Civil War came to an end, rice was produced all over the South.
-America is now one the greatest exporters of rice. (mainly grown in California, Mississippi, Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana)
-Spread to Middle East in 1000 BCE
-From Persia it went to Egypt to Europe
-Reached Madagascar from Asia - 1000 BCE intermediate with Asia, therefore Europeans.
-There are rice origin legends in Asia - many different ones.
-Started in China and East Asia
-Rice is hard to make, requires a lot of cultivation
& agricultural technique.
-Rice nutrient rich and is seen as delicious & luxurious.
When the Europeans colonized Africa, they found rice and brought it West with slaves
-Spain then brought rice to South America
-Portugal brought rice to Brazil
Caribbean islands obtained rice from Europe, especially Spain in the 15th and early 16th century
-Staple crop
-Slavery
-General population growth.
-Failure of crops lead to decline.
-New World population