What was responsible for the deaths of so many Huron and Iroquois people in the 17th century?

Question

Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) A campaign of terror coordinated between Spanish and British colonists
A
A campaign of terror coordinated between Spanish and British colonists
(Choice B) The volcanic explosion of Algonquin Peak in the Adirondacks
B
The volcanic explosion of Algonquin Peak in the Adirondacks
(Choice C, Checked) The smallpox virus
C
The smallpox virus

Answer 1

The correct answer is (Choice C) The smallpox virus. During the 17th century, epidemics of smallpox and other contagious diseases, often introduced by European colonists, had devastating effects on Indigenous populations in North America, including the Huron and Iroquois peoples.