How did diseases brought by settlers affect the Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest?

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◎ It helped them develop immunity to the disease.

The disease killed children in large numbers but didn't affect adults

The medicine men found that the traditional remedies only helped the white settlers

The Native Americans experienced a devastating loss of life.

Answer 1

The Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest experienced a devastating loss of life due to diseases brought by settlers. Many were not immune to these new diseases, resulting in high mortality rates among their populations. This dramatically impacted their communities and way of life.