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What diseases did native Americans have coming to north America?
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∙ 6y ago
Native Americans were more likely to die from the diseases that European settlers brought to America because they had less immunity to these diseases than the settlers did.
Shane Gerhold
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∙ 10y agoYes, the Native Americans were never exposed to many of the diseases the settlers to the New World from Europe brought with them. The result was the death to many Native Americans.
The conquistadors of Spain and settlers from France and England brought with them to the New World diseases that the Native Americans had never been exposed to. The result was that these diseases were deadly. Many Native American deaths could be attributed to the new diseases.
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∙ 6y agoWe don't know what diseases were the first to inhabit the Americas. The time is too long ago and there is no written records. We do know that Europeans brought many diseases that the native Americans never had: smallpox, influenza, measles and gonorrhea. These killed around 90% of the natives.
Coby CG
Good question, but it is not phrased correctly.
Europeans did not create, or cultivate disease to be used against anyone. Native Americans did not have developed immune systems to deal with the disease of europe so many of them died as a consequence. To ask, did the Europeans "kill the indians [...] with their diseases" is like asking if the Chinese killed the Europeans with the plague that was spread by rats from their ships in the middle ages.
No. Humans have been migrating and settling throughout the world for thousands of years. The spread of disease has always been an unintentional consequence of those migrations.
However there are instances of disease, poison, famine, and biological weapons used in warfare, however this is also not unique to Europeans.
As a side note... Europeans are not unique in any particular form of warfare, slavery, subjugation, or otherwise "humanitarian crime" that was not already being practiced by the muslim. chinese, indian, or african peoples.
... however Europeans do have a list of accomplishments that are unique contributions to history in the form of art, science, philosophy, architecture, and not leaset of which include the abolishment of slavery and polticial provisions such as the Civil Rights Movement.
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∙ 13y agoMany common diseases were unknown in North America before the arrival of Europeans.
Being exposed to completely new diseases devastated many Native American tribes.
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∙ 9y agoNative Americans were more likely to die from the diseases that European settlers brought to America because they had less immunity to these diseases than the settlers did.
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∙ 12y agoMay have been some that they didnt know about but they were'nt a comparison to small pox and others that the Europeans brought
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∙ 11y agoAmerican Indians suffered from the 15th century Europeans smallpox, Bubonic Plague, influenza, cholera.
My source:First Peoples by Colin Calloway. C.2004
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Europeans affected the Native Americans in north America?
Europeans brought diseases that killed much of the Native American population. - Minh
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.
Bad things people did to the Native Americans?
diseases
How many Native Americans migrated to America?
Absolutely no native Americans migrated to America. They were already here! They met Columbus!
Who helped the pilgrams in America?
THE INDIANS (NATIVE AMERICANS)
Why were native Americans more likely to die from diseases the European settlers brought to America than the settlers themselves?
Native Americans were more likely to die from the diseases that European settlers brought to America because they had less immunity to these diseases than the settlers did.
Why did Native Americans declined after Europeans arrived in America?
Much of the decline was due to the fact Native Americans had no natural immunities to European diseases.
When the Europeans made contact with North America what didn't Native Americans have?
With the understanding that Mexico is in North America, Native Americans did not have the diseases that Europeans brought to the New World. Also, horses and the wheel were not in the Native American empires and Tribes.
Europeans affected the Native Americans in north America?
Europeans brought diseases that killed much of the Native American population. - Minh
Why did native Americans and Africans suffer after European settlements in north America?
diseases, back breaking work
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 going on between 1550-1600?
3150
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.
What event had the most immediate impact on the Native Americans who lived on the great plains?
The spread of European diseases had the greatest impact on Native Americans. Large numbers were wiped out by these foreign diseases they were unprepared to deal with.
Would there be more native Americans if the British still ruled in North America?
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.
What were effects of the voyages of Columbus?
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.
What did England bring to north America?
From the view of the native Americans, the colonists and their diseases were two bad things.
