Question

An analysis of the long-term impacts of the Columbian Exchange on Indigenous North American populations would show that(1 point)
Responses

Old World goods became widely accessible to Indigenous populations.
Old World goods became widely accessible to Indigenous populations.

Indigenous cultures faced the threat of extinction.
Indigenous cultures faced the threat of extinction.

productive and thriving trade agreements were formed.
productive and thriving trade agreements were formed.

Indigenous groups resisted European invasion of their homelands.
Indigenous groups resisted European invasion of their homelands.

Answer 1

Indigenous cultures faced the threat of extinction.

Reason: The Columbian Exchange brought Old World diseases (smallpox, measles, influenza) that devastated Indigenous populations, causing massive demographic collapse and severe disruption of social and cultural systems.