Why was the discovery of the new world a momentous event?

Columbus's voyage of discovery also had another important result; it contributed to the development of the modern concept of progress. To many Europeans, the New World seemed to be a place of innocence, freedom, and eternal youth. ... But the discovery of the New World threw many supposedly universal ideals into doubt.

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the answer is c sharecroppers were trapped in a cycle of poverty and debt.

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one of the major disadvantages of sharecropping system is that the sharecroppers or the planters are stucked in an unhealthy cycle of debts. this happens because planters will be allowed to loan merchandise from the land-owner and will soon be paid by the farmer in his share in the farm come harvest time. hope this !

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