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Rice was originated in Eastern Asia, specifically near the regions of the Yangtze river. It's also originated in Africa as well. The Portugese, Spanish, and Europe helped spread rice beyond these countries.
Rice spread to the New World through the Columbian Exchange in the late 1700s (specifically 1685)
It first traveled to the West in present-day South Carolina, then eventually spread throughout the New World. Prior to its arrival in America, rice was already present in Europe, Africa, and Asia.
Rice was extremely profitable during Columbian Exchange. Europeans used African slaves to their advantage since they knew how to effectively grow rice. Rice is considered a cash crop because it was used for exportation, not profit.
Both Europe and Africa profited from Rice trade. Eruope profited because the abundance of rice grown provided food for their people. On the other hand, the demand for slaves to grow the rice allowed Africa to profit from this trade.
Rice in America was grown by using slave labor. The slaves were transported from West Africa and had knowledge on how to grow rice. The increase in demand for rice meant an increased demand for slaves.
Slaves transported from West Africa carried a disease called Malaria with them. This disease spread while they harvested the rice. The harvesting of rice also led to overplanting, soil erosion, pollution, and the decline of the soil fertility
Example 1:
Rice fields were implemented with the knowledge of African slaves, and they were forced to tend to the crops. They brought Malaria with them and the rice fields bred the disease. Europeans died from this disease, increasing the amount of slave trade.
An abundance of rice was grown in the New world which provided a food source for the people. Soon rice was incorporated into the diets of these people.
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Spread of rice
https://ldhi.library.cofc.edu/exhibits/show/africanpassageslowcountryadapt/sectionii_introduction/rice_lowcountry
https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1308942110
https://thecolumbianexchange.weebly.com/rice.html