the native population was destroyed by European colonization, once they began interacting with each other trade and war both erupted between the groups, disease being the number one killer by far due to the natives having no resistance to the European diseases, followed by war with Europeans.
The Europeans turned them into slaves
The indigenous population of Latin America declined with the arrival of Europeans due to factors such as warfare, forced labor, introduction of new diseases like smallpox, and displacement from their lands. These factors led to a significant decrease in the native population over time.
the native population was destroyed by European colonization, once they began interacting with each other trade and war both erupted between the groups, disease being the number one killer by far due to the natives having no resistance to the European diseases, followed by war with Europeans.
The Europeans profited because of their arrival, and got very rich. On the other hand, the Native Americans decreased in population, became very poor and nearly got wiped out.
Smallpox infected gifts and trade items.
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The arrival of big numbers of european settlers
lived in canoes
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European traders and missionaries
native literature
Obviously, there were no detailed census records of the innumerable and isolated Native American tribes in North America prior to European arrival. However, current estimates hover around 12 million.