When Native Americans First Encountered Europeans, What Led to the European

question 51

Multiple Choice

When Native Americans first encountered Europeans, what led to the European diseases being so deadly?

• A) Native Americans had been struggling with basic survival.
• B) The diet of most Native Americans lacked meat, so they had no consistent amounts of protein.
• C) Centuries of continental isolation meant the Native Americans had no immunity.
• D) The Native Americans had no tribal doctors or healers.

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Definitions:

Cochlea

A spiral-shaped cavity in the inner ear that plays a key role in the sense of hearing by converting sound vibrations into nerve impulses.

Decibel

A unit of measurement for sound intensity, often used to describe sound levels in various environments.

Shape Constancy

The recognition that an object's shape remains the same even when its orientation to us changes.

Retinal Disparity

This refers to the difference in the visual images that each eye perceives because of the different angles in which each eye views the world, contributing to depth perception.