Question

Which of the following best describes the changes brought to world populations as a result of the European colonization of the Americas?
a. The African population nearly doubled, the European population dropped greatly, and millions of Native Americans were sent to Europe as slaves.
b. The Native American population nearly doubled, the African population dropped greatly, and millions of Europeans were sent to Africa.

Answer 1

Answer;
 The European population nearly doubled, the Native American population dropped greatly, and millions of Africans were sent to the Americas as slaves; this best describes the changes brought to world populations as a result of the European colonization of the Americas. 

Explanations;
The most significant development that occurred with respect to the exploration and colonization of the Americas is the destruction of the native cultures that existed on the land. The arrival of European also had a significant effect on the population numbers. This was as a result of diseases and warfare, millions of natives died, and also many more deaths were experienced when they tried to enslave them.

Answer 2

a. The African population nearly doubled, the European population dropped greatly, and millions of Native Americans were sent to Europe as slaves.
Which of the following best describes the changes brought to world populations as a result of the European colonization of the Americas?
NOT:
b. The Native American population nearly doubled, the African population dropped greatly, and millions of Europeans were sent to Africa.