Which of the following materials was not acquired by Europeans from the Americas?

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Gold and silver

Forest resources

Vast open land for agriculture

Human resources for agricultural work

answer is D.

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Europeans did not acquire human resources for agricultural work from the Americas.
Christopher Columbus brought horses, sugar plants, and disease to the New World while also facilitating the introduction of New World commodities such as sugar, tobacco, chocolate, and potatoes to the Old World. The Columbian Exchange was the method of transporting commodities, people, and diseases across the Atlantic. Maize, potatoes, tomatoes, tobacco, cassava, sweet potatoes, and chilli peppers were all important crops in the United States. The Columbian Exchange brought to America horses, cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, and a variety of other useful species. One of the most well-known examples is the discovery of new metal supplies. In contrast, the Old World gained new staple crops such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, maize, and cassava.

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