As sugar demand grew so did the desire/need for slaves

Caribbean shifted away from tobacco and other crops to sugar production

Made islands of Caribbean the most valuable colonies to European nations

Caused armed conflicts between European nations over the sugar trade'

Maize was discovered by Europeans and became the foundation of Columbian food exchange

Maize help alleviate famine in Europe which enables the surplus of people to colonize the Western Hemisphere

Maize became a staple crop of early European settlers.