Question

What was one factor that contributed to the enormous loss of life Indigenous

peoples experienced after European colonization?

Answer 1

When the Europeans arrived, carrying germs which thrived in dense, semi-urban populations, the indigenous people of the Americas were effectively doomed. They had never experienced smallpox, measles or flu before, and the viruses tore through the continent, killing an estimated 90% of Native Americans.

Answer 2

Indigenous peoples were subject to increased violence.

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