By the time the United States purchased Alaska in 1867, decades of oppression and exposure to European diseases had taken their

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By the time the United States purchased Alaska in 1867, decades of oppression and exposure to European diseases had taken their

toll: The native population had dropped to just 2,500; the descendants of these survivors still make their home in the area today."
What does the phrase "taken their toll" mean here?

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Leona [35] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-07T14:45:33+03:00

Leona [35]3 years ago

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it means to affect them in a bad way

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