What Was the Main Cause of the Decline of the Native

question 20

Multiple Choice

What was the main cause of the decline of the Native American population after contact with Europeans?

• A) Communicable disease (those passed from person to person through viruses and bacteria)
• B) b. Warfare
• C) Suicide
• D) So-called "lifestyle diseases" (such as lung cancer caused by smoking)

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Definitions:

Forward Contract

is a non-standardized contract between two parties to buy or sell an asset at a specified future date for a price agreed upon today.

Settlement Date

The date on which a trade is finalized, and the buyer must make payment and the seller must deliver the asset.

Option Contract

A financial contract that gives the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an underlying asset at a specified price within a certain period.

Right

In finance, the prerogative to buy or sell a security under specific conditions, often associated with options.