The Role of European Diseases in the Depopulation of the "New

question 33

Multiple Choice

The role of European diseases in the depopulation of the "New World" was __________.

• A)relatively unimportant compared to other causes
• B)significant
• C)far less important than the effect of "New World" diseases on the colonizers
• D)of unknown dimensions since we have absolutely no data
• E)none of the above: the "New World" was already experiencing substantial population decline before the arrival of the Europeans

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