Which factors were MOST responsible for the population decline among South American Indians after the Spanish conquest? Choose the TWO best answers.

A. forced labor in silver mines and on plantations
B. warfare between the Spanish and South American Indians
C. diseases introduced by the Spanish
D. famine caused by the disruption of traditional agriculture

1 answer

The two best answers are C. diseases introduced by the Spanish and D. famine caused by the disruption of traditional agriculture.