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What is the best reason why so many native people in Australia died from European diseases?
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The native people had never been exposed to European diseases and had no immunity.
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Why were European diseases devastating to the people in America?
If by people in America you mean "Native Americans", they had not developed the immunities to European diseases, over the centuries that Europeans had developed. Diseases such as measles, diphtheria, even chicken pox, not to mention smallpox were devastating to the American Indian. It is probable that more Native Americans died of European diseases than died in the many battles with the white man.
Why European colonization influence the lives of native people in the south pacific by?
It introduced deadly new diseases to native communities. (july 20222) Apex
What was the European effect on the indigenous people?
European exploration caused Native Americans to lose much of their land and exposed them to new weapons, beliefs and lifestyles. It also exposed them to European diseases that their bodies weren't accustomed to, leading to the deaths of millions of Native Americans from disease.
What was the most dramatic effect of European settlers to the native Americans?
The spread of the diseases (such as Small Pox)
Does Australia have any diseases that affect the people or the land?
There are no diseases unique to Australia, and in fact Australia is free of many diseases, such as rabies, that are prevalent in other parts of the world.
What are the changes that European settlers have made to the land in Australia?
Australia's native inhabitant people Aborigins lost "control" over the continent (if there ever was any unified control) and it became populated by europeans.
Bad things people did to the Native Americans?
diseases
What diseases did British people bring to Australia?
Cholera.
What were the Native Americans called in Australia?
The population of Native Americans in Australia is quite small. However, they would still be called Native Americans. The indigenous people of Australia are called Aborigines.
When native americans first encountered europeans what led to the european disease being so deadly?
because the native Americans did not have any contact with outside continent germs, and viruses. When the Europeans came into america, they brought with them all foreign germs and diseases.
What was responsible for the death toll among native people in the americas?
The death toll among native people in the Americas was primarily caused by diseases brought by European colonizers, such as smallpox, measles, and influenza. These diseases were introduced to which the native populations had no immunity, leading to widespread illness and death. In addition to diseases, other factors such as warfare, displacement, forced labor, and inadequate living conditions also contributed to the high death toll.
What affects did the European colonization of Latin America have on native populations?
European colonization of Latin America led to the decimation of native populations through diseases, forced labor, and warfare. It also resulted in the destruction of indigenous cultures, displacement of communities, and the imposition of European languages and religions on native people. Additionally, the exploitation of natural resources and land led to environmental degradation and loss of traditional livelihoods.
