Praxis Core Reading Practice Questions - Praxis Core Academic Skills For Educators Reading (5713) Exam

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Read the passage: The humble potato, often dismissed as a simple staple, transformed European history. When it arrived from the Andes in the sixteenth century, farmers found it could thrive in poor soil and cold climates where grain failed. Within two centuries, populations across northern Europe had grown dramatically, fueled by the calories this single crop provided. Which of the following best states the main idea of the passage?

European populations grew between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries. Grain crops often failed in cold European climates. The potato had a far greater historical impact than its modest reputation suggests. Potatoes originally came from the Andes mountains.

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The potato had a far greater historical impact than its modest reputation suggests.

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