Answer:
The European diseases affected the people of the Western Hemisphere greatly. Outbreaks of various diseases brought by the Europeans to the Americas such as smallpox, influenza, malaria, diphtheria, etc. It killed many of the Native Americans and disrupted their societies. Due to the diseases having been in Europe for a longer time, the people got more immune to them, however, this was the first time the Native Americans were exposed to it.
Due to them not being immune, the mortality rate for a Native American catching a disease was extremely high, much higher than they would have been if it was already introduced. The Native Americans also had very limited health care therefore were not able to be treated as well as the Europeans. Because of this, the diseases affected them for much longer periods of time.
Europeans first began exploring Oceania in the 16th century.
The fact that US citizens have a high per capita income (per capita = per person) allows them to consume a disproportionately large amount of products compared to the rest of the world. So I think the answer is B.
Explanation:
Natural materials are those that are found in nature and have not been made by humans. By comparison, synthetic materials are man-made and cannot be found in nature. Synthetic products are usually created in laboratories by mixing different chemicals, or prepared compounds and substances made in a laboratory.
