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By being struck by diseases brought to the new world by Europeans. The natives had no immunity to the diseases and many died as a result. Also, Native Americans were at the bottom of the social hierarchy and treated basically as slaves.
The Columbian Exchange brought with it not only exotic fruits and animals, but also diseases that ended up killing many Natives.

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