Which of the following BEST describes how the Spanish and Hernando DeSoto impacted the Native Americans living in the southeastern region of North America?

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Which of the following BEST describes how the Spanish and Hernando DeSoto impacted the Native Americans living in the southeastern region of North America?

A.
Native Americans benefitted from learning about new technologies from the Europeans.
B.
They formed a strong alliance and became trading partners.
C.
The Native Americans were introduced to new foods.
D.
Thousands of Native Americans died as a result of diseases spread by contact with Europeans.

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Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
21 days ago

D. Thousands of Native Americans died as a result of diseases spread by contact with Europeans.

This option best describes the overall impact of Spanish exploration and conquistadors like Hernando DeSoto on the Native American populations in the southeastern region of North America, as the introduction of European diseases led to significant mortality among Native Americans who had no prior exposure or immunity to these illnesses.