To what extent did Old World diseases impact warfare in the New World?(1 point)

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Responses

More Indigenous peoples died from fighting Spanish conquistadors than from disease.
More Indigenous peoples died from fighting Spanish conquistadors than from disease.

Diseases substantially weakened Indigenous armies.
Diseases substantially weakened Indigenous armies.

Old World diseases had little influence over Indigenous armies.
Old World diseases had little influence over Indigenous armies.

Disease did not bring down fit soldiers, but it did impact their families.

Answer 1

The most accurate response would be:

Diseases substantially weakened Indigenous armies.

Old World diseases, such as smallpox and measles, had a devastating effect on Indigenous populations who had no immunity to these illnesses. This widespread mortality not only reduced the number of available warriors but also disrupted social structures and community cohesion, significantly impacting their ability to resist European conquest and warfare.