The Most Devastating Factor Brought to the Americas by the Europeans

question 38

Multiple Choice

The most devastating factor brought to the Americas by the Europeans was

• A)the horse
• B)gunpowder.
• C)cannon.
• D)bronze weaponry.
• E)disease.

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