Question

Starting in 1492, the natives of the New World died in large numbers?

A. When Europeans introducted gunpowder to the New World.
B. When Europeans introducted steel to the New World.
C. When the Europeans introducted small pox, measles, typhus, and other diseases to the New World.

Answer 1

C. When the Europeans introduced small pox, measles, typhus, and other diseases to the New World.

Step-by-step explanation:

The introduction of new diseases was one of the most devastating consequences of the discovery of America and the subsequent colonization of native people. Europeans who travelled to America often carried pathogens that did not exist in this continent. Because of this, Americans had no immunity against them. Therefore, they died in very large numbers or got gravely sick. This weakened the people and their social structures, making it easier for the Europeans to conquer them.

Answer 2

The correct answer is C. When the Europeans introduced small pox, measles, typhus, and other diseases to the New World.

The Natives did not have the same resistance to these diseases like the Europeans did, and it is said to have wiped out up to 90% of the Native population.