Diseases had a devastating impact on California Indians, as they lacked immunity to illnesses introduced by European colonizers, such as smallpox, measles, and influenza. These epidemics decimated Indigenous populations, leading to significant declines in their numbers and disrupting their social structures and traditional ways of life. The loss of population and cultural knowledge further weakened their resilience against colonization and forced displacement. Overall, the introduction of diseases played a critical role in the profound transformation and decline of California Indian communities.
They where treated badly and died from diseases.
The first Spanish in North America were Conquistadors on exploration missions. They brought with them diseases that the Indians weren't immune to - like small pox and measles. These diseases killed thousands of Indians.
the Indians had to become come their servants again or got only a little piece of land.
Ho we learn about early California Indians
What did California Indians use as tools
What did California Indians use as tools
Thyme can't Give you diseases nor affect Diseases
Yes, seeing as Indians were the first to settle the Americas.
the chumash indians
Yes, that is what diseases do.
When the Spanish took over Mexico, they brought along with them many diseases that are in part responsible for the defeat of the indigenous population of Mexico. Once they became infected, it was an immediate death for the Indians, since they had no source of immunity or protection against the infectious diseases. No immunity meant that a large portion of the Indian population would be affected and soon die off.
by teaching California indians how to cultivate the land