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Question 4 • (Bergold)WCA 2130 US History 1 1st nine weeks 26-27

How did European diseases affect the Americas?

Answer
A
European diseases killed many buffalo and deer.
B
European diseases infected American crops.
C
European diseases killed many people.
D
European diseases infected the water in desert areas.

Explanation

European diseases such as smallpox spread among Indigenous peoples in the Americas, who had little immunity to them. These illnesses caused widespread deaths, so the correct choice is “European diseases killed many people.”

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