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The potato was unknown to the white man until it came to the New World. Spanish explorers

The potato was unknown to the white man until it came to the New World. Spanish explorers (Prospector) found some of the Indians in South America growing potatoes. The potato is one of the things that the South American Indians contributed to the world.
Tobacco also was not known to the white man until it came to America. Explorers came from England to what is now Virginia (VA). There they learned from the Indians to smoke tobacco. Tobacco is one of the things that the North American Indians contributed to the world.
Another food raised by the Indians that was strange to the white man was called Indian corn. Today corn is grown in nearly all parts of the United States . It is also grown in many other places.
In addition, the Indians gave us many names for states, cities, and other things. Chicago is one such name. Topeka, Sangamon, and Allegheny are others .
41. The Indians gave the white man potatoes, tobacco, and _______.< br />
A. Indian corn B. explorers C. names D. cities
< br /> 42. What does the underlined word “contributed” means?
A. Smoked B. Explored. C. Learned. D. gave.
43. The first settlers from England arrived in what is now_________.
A. Chicago B. South America C. Allegheny D. Virginia
44. It can be learned from the text that _________________.< br />
A.the Spanish settled in what now Virginia
B. in very early times people in Europe did not eat corn
C. Syracuse, New York has an Indian name
D . corn is grown only in the United States
45. The story as a whole is about_______________.
A. Indian names B. plants first found in America
C. Indians and the white men D. things Indians gave the white men