The piece of evidence that best supports the idea that Christopher Columbus’s voyages spread deadly diseases is: "Millions of indigenous people died of smallpox, measles, cholera, and other contagious illnesses." This statement directly highlights the impact of diseases brought by Europeans on the indigenous population.
Use the text “Rethinking a Holiday” to answer the question. Rethinking a Holiday Which piece of evidence best supports the idea that Christopher Columbus’s voyages spread deadly diseases? (1 point) Responses Contact between Europeans and native people led to deadly conflicts. Contact between Europeans and native people led to deadly conflicts. Millions of indigenous people died of smallpox, measles, cholera, and other contagious illnesses. Millions of indigenous people died of smallpox, measles, cholera, and other contagious illnesses. Within 50 years of contact with the Spanish, the native Tainos, who welcomed Columbus in 1492, no longer existed as a distinct group. Within 50 years of contact with the Spanish, the native Tainos, who welcomed Columbus in 1492, no longer existed as a distinct group. Just prior to Spanish arrival in 1492, it is believed that an estimated 50–100 million indigenous people lived in the Americas.
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