Which natural process combined with the cruel treatment of the Spanish to devastate the peoples of the Americas?

the inability of the Native Americans to eat Spanish food

the spread of European diseases to the Americas

the lack of similar technology to the Spanish

climate change to which the Native Americans could not adjust

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25 September, 23:57

Which natural process combined with the cruel treatment of the Spanish to devastate the peoples of the Americas?

the inability of the Native Americans to eat Spanish food

the spread of European diseases to the Americas

the lack of similar technology to the Spanish

climate change to which the Native Americans could not adjust

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Victoria Huber · Answer 1

Lacking immunity to Old World pathogens carried by the Spanish, indigenous inhabitants of the Americas fell victim to terrible plagues of smallpox, influenza, and other viruses.

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