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The Columbian Exchange

Question 2 • MN-US History I-CR

Why were Indigenous people so vulnerable to European and African diseases?Check all of the boxes that apply.

Answer
A
Indigenous people had lived in isolation from other continents for centuries.
B
Indigenous people had not been exposed to the diseases brought by Europeans.
C
Before sailing, Europeans devised a plan to infect Indigenous people.
D
Indigenous people had not developed natural defenses to the illnesses.
Why were Indigenous people so vulnerable to…