“The colonizers brought along plants and animals new to the Americas, some [purposely] and others by accident. Determined to farm in a European manner, the colonists introduced their domesticated livestock—honeybees, pigs, horses, mules, sheep and cattle—and their domesticated plants, including wheat, barley, rye, oats, grasses, and grapevines. But the colonists [unknowingly and not purposely brought diseases]… In sum, the remaking of the Americas was a team effort by a set of [people, animals, and diseases that relied on each other] led and partially managed (but never fully controlled) by European people.” Source: Alan Taylor, historian, American Colonies, 2001.

The ideas described in this excerpt directly led to…?

A
The spread of maize from present-day Mexico into the American Southwest.

B
The population decline in Native American societies.

C
The failure of Europeans to colonize the Americas.

D
The successful creation of a fully equal democracy in the Americas