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Why and how did many native Americans die in during the age of European exploration?
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∙ 10y ago
They died because the europeans carried a disease with them called smallpox, and while they were used to this disease the native americans were not and their immune systems did not know how to fight it.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoYou would imagine war and loss of crops were the reason for death of the native Americans, but in fact it was disease which had wiped out most of the native population. Small diseases which Europeans are mostly immune to were deadly to the native population and they had no cure.
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∙ 13y agoThey very readily contracted European diseases (syphilis, TB, smallpox, etc) from which they had no immunity.
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∙ 12y agoMany native Americans died of European diseases such as measles, small-pox,cholera,syphilis to name a few.
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∙ 11y agoThey had no immunity to European diseases.
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∙ 11y agobecause of diseases
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Which people suffered the most during the Era of European Exploration?
The Native Americans suffered the most during the Era of European Exploration. The Native Americans could not withstand the European wars nor their way of life.
What were the advantages of European exploration on the Native Americans?
There were many adnvantages and disadvantages of European exploration on the Native Americans
Who suffered the most during the era of European exploration?
The Native Americans suffered the most.
When were Native Americans first known in history?
The Native Americans were first known in history during the exploration and colonization of the Americas, where they were discovered by European explorers.
How did European exploration impact native Americans?
European exploration of the Americas had a devastating impact upon the Native population. Specifically, the Europeans brought diseases with them that the Native Americans had no immunity against. The Native population was ultimately reduced by 90 percent.
How did European exploration impact Native American civilizations?
european exploration impacted with native americans civilizations, because they back then their such things that we have now so it would be hard for them to travel
Where there any native Americans during the exploration of El Salvador?
no there wasnt
What effects did European exploration and colonization of the Americans have on the Americans and native Americans?
the exploration effected the native Americans like they did with the africans. this was a very big change at the time.
Why was smallpox so important in history?
It was responsible for between 300 and 500 million deaths in the 20th century and during European exploration many people died of it including Native Americans. It is thought that the fatality case rates for Native Americans was between 80 and 90%.
What happened when Europeans came into contact with Native Americans during the Age of exploration?
died from diseases
What was the impact of exploration and colonization on the native peoples?
During American exploration of the West, native Americans lost sacred land and hunting grounds. They also had competition for food and resources.
How were native Americans affected during the European war?
Saftey and Children Dead
