Of course not. The diseases were most likely carried by stowaway rats. It would have been almost impossible for the diseases to have been spread intentionally because there was little known about the spread of illness at the time.
There was no knowledge about germs and virus's in the days of Columbus. He cannot be blamed for the deaths of Native Tribes.
Many thousands of Native Americans were killed by diseases such as smallpox that was spread to them, intentionally and unintentionally, by white settlers.
Technically, the Native Americans discovered it first. Other European countries also have explored the region before Columbus.
yes there were
Columbus showed the Europeans the way to the Americas
Columbus was trying to get to India when he ran into North America. He thought that he had arrived in India, so he referred to the Native Americans as Indians. AND, we still refer to them as such.
Columbus gave the Hispanola Native Americans disease. He came from the old world and with him came diseases and the Native Americans had no immunity to these diseases. Other than that he opened the door to other European explorers.
Many thousands of Native Americans were killed by diseases such as smallpox that was spread to them, intentionally and unintentionally, by white settlers.
He brought across foreign diseases which killed off the native Americans. These diseases spread across the country via the natives, quicker than Columbus and his men were travelling. Therefore they even came across settlements where all the natives were already dead.
Technically, the Native Americans discovered it first. Other European countries also have explored the region before Columbus.
yes there were
Columbus showed the Europeans the way to the Americas
no
no native Americans discover America because when christopher Columbus got there there were native Americans.
The effects were the Native Americans being made slaves, diseases passing from the old world to the new world, and an invasion of Europeans of North America. The Native Americans were discriminated against, displaced off ancestral lands, killed by diseases, and had environmental terrorism practiced against them with plants and animals that were native to the environment of North America. Columbus changed the world and opened the door to invasion.
Christopher Columbus was the man who discovered America. He was surprised to find that the Native Americans were smoking tobacco.
Columbus was trying to get to India when he ran into North America. He thought that he had arrived in India, so he referred to the Native Americans as Indians. AND, we still refer to them as such.
Christopher Columbus killed many many Native Americans. Europeans also killed many by bringing diseases to america. They (the British and europeans) were sick people, and very greedy, which is why there are very little Native Americans left.