Question
Which disease had the most devastating impact on indigenous populations in the Americas during the Columbian Exchange?
a.
Smallpox
b.
Cholera
c.
Malaria
d.
Typhoid
a.
Smallpox
b.
Cholera
c.
Malaria
d.
Typhoid
Answers
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a. Smallpox
Smallpox had the most devastating impact on indigenous populations in the Americas during the Columbian Exchange. It, along with other infectious diseases introduced by Europeans, led to significant population declines among Native American communities who had no previous exposure or immunity to such diseases.
Smallpox had the most devastating impact on indigenous populations in the Americas during the Columbian Exchange. It, along with other infectious diseases introduced by Europeans, led to significant population declines among Native American communities who had no previous exposure or immunity to such diseases.