What was one effect that European exploration had on the Indigenous peoples of the Americas?(1 point)

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increased land
increased land

decreased population
decreased population

increased wealth
increased wealth

immunity to smallpox

Answer 1

One effect that European exploration had on the Indigenous peoples of the Americas was decreased population. The arrival of Europeans brought diseases such as smallpox, to which the Indigenous populations had little to no immunity, leading to significant population declines.