1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
djverab [1.8K]
3 years ago
6

Why did native American have a high death rate from European disease ​

Social Studies
1 answer:
Greeley [361]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

There were an estimated 18 million Native Americans living north of Mexico at the beginning of the European invasion. Prior to the arrival of the Europeans, American Indians were remarkably free of serious diseases. People did not often die from diseases. As the European explorers and colonists began to arrive, this changed and the consequences were disastrous for Native American people. The death tolls from the newly introduced European diseases often reached 80-90 percent. Entire groups of people vanished before the tidal wave of disease.  

Explanation:

The diseases brought to this continent by the Europeans included bubonic plague, chicken pox, pneumonic plague, cholera, diphtheria, influenza, measles, scarlet fever, smallpox, typhus, tuberculosis, and whooping cough. The diseases introduced in the Americas by the Europeans were crowd diseases: that is, individuals who have once contracted the disease and survived become immune to the disease. In a small population, the disease will become extinct. Measles, for instance, requires a population of about 300,000 to survive. If the population size drops below this threshold, the virus can cause illness and death, but after one epidemic, the virus itself dies out.

Another important factor in the European diseases was the presence of domesticated animals. The source of many of the infections was the domesticated animals which lived in close proximity with the humans.

Overall, hundreds of thousands of Indians died of European diseases during the first two centuries following contact. In terms of death tolls, smallpox killed the greatest number of Indians, followed by measles, influenza, and bubonic plague.

You might be interested in
John was given his own cell phone for his birthday. This is not uncommon, as _____ of kids have a cell phone.
Evgen [1.6K]

In the modern world, it is not uncommon for kid to have cellphone siince more than 40% already does.

The use of cell phone by children this day have increased mainly because of cheap purchase cost and evolution.

  • Prior to the 20th centuries, only few adult can afford to buy a phone due to high cost of purchase.

  • But today, this has changed because there is improvement in standard of living and everyone can purchase as many as possible mobile phones.

In conclusion, it is not it is not uncommon for kid to have cellphone siince more than 40% already does.

Read more about this here

<em>brainly.com/question/9367900</em>

3 0
2 years ago
Como se relacionan profesion y vocacion en la vida del cristiano?
mixer [17]

Answer:

Para un cristiano la vocación y la carrera profesional son muy cercanas. Creemos que nuestra vocación es un camino que dios nos ha creado y que somos responsables de encontrarla y seguirla, a veces para seguirla tenemos que escoger carreras profesionales que de pronto no pensábamos que íbamos a escoger. También tenemos que seguir las palabras de cristo en cualquier carrera que escogemos, Esa es la relación más cercana de las dos.

¡Espero que te ayude! Perdón, mi español no es el mejor ;)

5 0
2 years ago
Can some check my answer plz my answer is D the first person who answers my question I will thank u and 5 starts
skelet666 [1.2K]

Answer:

Changes

Explanation:

What seems to be the most logical answer when the Earth's crust moves is that the surface changes over time.

3 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
During the Constitutional Convention of 1787, George Mason arguard
Bezzdna [24]

During the Constitutional Convention of 1787, George Mason argued against the newly proposed Constitution. He was convinced that it would lead to a “corrupt monarchy, or a tyrannical aristocracy” with too much power.

6 0
3 years ago
Which key issue did the Great Compromise resolve? A. whether to tax exports B. slaves in the population C. how to elect the Pres
iVinArrow [24]
Representation for the states.
hope it helps

7 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Other questions:
  • What do we directly observe, according to david hume?
    5·1 answer
  • Who was the first president of United States?
    6·1 answer
  • Canada, the United States, and Mexico are ____________________ on the continent of North America.
    14·1 answer
  • Danica wants to replace her old washing machine with a new one. In order to get the maximum value for her money, she plans to sp
    9·1 answer
  • Explain how the Union benefited from the imposed protective tariffs on imports?pls help quickly :). thank you
    12·2 answers
  • What is an opportunity cost?
    7·2 answers
  • What do you think are the more important contributions the ancient Greeks made to the world today and why?
    13·1 answer
  • In which form of city government does the city council appoint the department heads?
    12·1 answer
  • What did Mussolini tell the Italian people he would do if he were in charge?
    5·1 answer
  • An ocean energy buoy is being tested in the united states. how does it work? what are two objectives of the tests that will help
    7·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!