The option that best explains the widespread decline in Indigenous populations after the arrival of Spanish conquistadors is: disease and environmental changes. The introduction of new diseases by Europeans, such as smallpox, had devastating effects on Indigenous populations, who had no previous exposure or immunity to these illnesses.
Which of the following best explains the widespread decline in Indigenous populations after the arrival of Spanish conquistadors? (1 point)
O inability to connect with global markets
• natural disasters
O fighting and lack of guns
• disease and environmental changes
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