There are several estimates, ranging from 20 to 50 million people until 1519.
Mexico and Peru.
Disease brought by Spanish conquistadors, such as smallpox. Native Americans didn't have immunity and died by the millions.
On the contrary; most Native American population resides on the southern states of Mexico.
New Mexico.
Most of the decimation of the Native American population after 1500 resulted from the need for more and more land. The Colonists and others came to America and literally pushed the Native Americans off of their homelands.
Some estimates are around 10,000 Native Americans.
Approximately 21% of Mexico's population identifies as indigenous.
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The introduction of diesease by contact with Europeans
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The Native Americans were impacted by many illnesses that came from the new settlers. In the 1500's and 1800's the Native population was affected by smallpox for which they had no immunity.
the effects of spanish conquest on the indian population