Question
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Which disease was most responsible for the dramatic decline in Native American populations during the colonization period?
a.
Smallpox
b.
Yellow fever
c.
Typhus
d.
Cholera
Which disease was most responsible for the dramatic decline in Native American populations during the colonization period?
a.
Smallpox
b.
Yellow fever
c.
Typhus
d.
Cholera
Answers
GPT-4o mini
a. Smallpox
Smallpox was the disease most responsible for the dramatic decline in Native American populations during the colonization period. The introduction of the disease by European settlers and explorers, who had built up immunity to it, had devastating effects on Native American communities that had no prior exposure to the virus.
Smallpox was the disease most responsible for the dramatic decline in Native American populations during the colonization period. The introduction of the disease by European settlers and explorers, who had built up immunity to it, had devastating effects on Native American communities that had no prior exposure to the virus.