The best explanation for the widespread decline in Indigenous populations after the arrival of Spanish conquistadors is disease and environmental changes. European colonization brought new diseases, such as smallpox and influenza, to which Indigenous populations had no immunity. This, combined with the changes to their environment and lifestyle due to colonization, led to significant population declines.
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Which of the following best explains the widespread decline in Indigenous populations after the arrival of Spanish conquistadors?(1 point)
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fighting and lack of guns
fighting and lack of guns
disease and environmental changes
disease and environmental changes
inability to connect with global markets
inability to connect with global markets
natural disasters
natural disasters
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