How did European exploration affect Native Americans? Select all that apply.

Question

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Responses

Native Americans formed trade alliances with Europeans.
Native Americans formed trade alliances with Europeans.

Europeans taught Native Americans how to travel along rivers.
Europeans taught Native Americans how to travel along rivers.

Many Native Americans died from European disease.
Many Native Americans died from European disease.

Native Americans profited from the gold and silver discovered by the Spanish.
Native Americans profited from the gold and silver discovered by the Spanish.

Answer 1

The correct responses regarding how European exploration affected Native Americans are:

1. Native Americans formed trade alliances with Europeans.
2. Many Native Americans died from European disease.

The other options, while they may have some context in certain areas, are not generally applicable. Europeans did not typically teach Native Americans how to travel along rivers, as many Native American tribes already had extensive knowledge of their local environments. Additionally, while some Native Americans may have benefitted indirectly from European exploration, the overall impact often led to exploitation rather than profit from resources like gold and silver.