What was the effect of smallpox on the New World?(1 point)

Question

Responses

Smallpox caused the deaths of many European colonizers.
Smallpox caused the deaths of many European colonizers.

Smallpox had no effect on the New World.
Smallpox had no effect on the New World.

Smallpox caused the deaths of many Indigenous people.
Smallpox caused the deaths of many Indigenous people.

Smallpox did not affect people in either Europe or the Americas.

Answer 1

The correct response is: Smallpox caused the deaths of many Indigenous people.

Smallpox had a devastating impact on Indigenous populations in the New World, leading to significant mortality and contributing to the decline of various cultures and societies.