Which of the Following Caused the Deaths of Indigenous Peoples

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following caused the deaths of indigenous peoples in the Caribbean?

• A) warfare
• B) enslavement
• C) disease
• D) enslavement and disease
• E) disease, enslavement, and warfare

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Definitions:

Proximal Stimulus

The physical energy from a stimulus as it directly interacts with sensory receptors, such as the pattern of light hitting the retina.

Distal Stimuli

External objects and events in the environment that provide the basis for the perception of stimuli.

George Berkeley

George Berkeley was an Irish philosopher in the 18th century, best known for his theory of immaterialism, arguing that physical objects do not exist independently of the mind that perceives them.

Empiricism

A philosophical standpoint emphasizing that knowledge comes primarily from sensory experience and evidence gathered through experimentation.