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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)

Rice Origins

-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.

Rice

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

How it Changed History

-General population growth.

-Failure of crops lead to decline.

-New World population

Rise & Fall of Empires

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