More Than One-Third of Mexico's Population Died in Less Than

question 48

Multiple Choice

More than one-third of Mexico's population died in less than twelve months from

• A) bubonic plague.
• B) malaria.
• C) influenza.
• D) smallpox.

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Tax Increase

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Representativeness Heuristic

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