Which of the following best describes the impact Eurasian diseases had on the New World populations?(1 point)

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Eurasian diseases killed only the elderly.
Eurasian diseases killed only the elderly.

Eurasian diseases disproportionately killed women.
Eurasian diseases disproportionately killed women.

Eurasian diseases weakened both Spanish and Indigenous soldiers.
Eurasian diseases weakened both Spanish and Indigenous soldiers.

Eurasian diseases weakened the major Indigenous empires’ armies.

Answer 1

The best response that describes the impact Eurasian diseases had on New World populations is:

Eurasian diseases weakened the major Indigenous empires’ armies.

Eurasian diseases, such as smallpox and measles, had devastating effects on Indigenous populations in the Americas, significantly reducing their numbers and weakening their social structures and military capabilities, which in turn affected their ability to resist European conquests.