Which of the following was the biggest cause of Native American deaths during the colonial period?(2 points) Responses drought and starvation drought and starvation warfare with rival Native American groups warfare with rival Native American groups warfare with Europeans warfare with Europeans European diseases

Answer 1

The biggest cause of Native American deaths during the colonial period was European diseases. Diseases such as smallpox, influenza, and measles, to which Native Americans had no immunity, led to significant mortality among Indigenous populations.