The best explanation for the widespread decline in Indigenous populations after the arrival of Spanish conquistadors is disease and environmental changes. Many Indigenous peoples were exposed to new diseases brought by Europeans, such as smallpox, for which they had no immunity, leading to devastating population declines. Environmental changes also contributed as European colonization altered land use and resources.
Which of the following best explains the widespread decline in Indigenous populations after the arrival of Spanish conquistadors?(1 point)
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inability to connect with global markets
inability to connect with global markets
disease and environmental changes
disease and environmental changes
fighting and lack of guns
fighting and lack of guns
natural disasters
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