Which of the following best describes the impact Eurasian diseases had on the new world populations?

Question

A. Eurasian diseases weakened the major Indigenous empires' armies
B. Eurasian diseases weakened both Spanish and Indigenous soldiers
C. Eurasian diseases killed only the elderly
D. Eurasian diseases disproportionately killed woman

Answer 1

The best description of the impact Eurasian diseases had on New World populations is:

A. Eurasian diseases weakened the major Indigenous empires' armies.

Eurasian diseases, such as smallpox, measles, and influenza, devastated Indigenous populations in the Americas, significantly reducing their numbers and weakening their societal structures, including their armies. This facilitated European conquests by reducing resistance to colonization.