The European colonization had devastating impact on Native Americans due to environmental changes and the introduction of diseases:
- The introduction of European weapons linked to the popularity of beavers led to overhunting. <u>Overhunting led to the extinction of beavers which affected the ecosystem as a whole. Europeans also brought pigs to the new land that ended up eating the foods deers and other animals depended on leading to scarcity.</u>
- <u>Europeans brought with them diseases (such as smallpox) that the native population were NOT immune to which resulted in a great number of deaths. The high mortality rate of the older population meant the loss of both tradition and knowledge.</u>
Thomas Jefferson served as the first Secretary of State from March 22, 1790, to December 31, 1793.
Its considered one of the most important achievements of thomas jeffresons presidency.
<span>The correct answer is B. It was a major step forward for civilization because it protected the weak from the strong. There were laws before it but they weren't as comprehensive. Hammurabi stated himself in the introduction that it is made to protect weak from the strong. The law was based on an eye for an eye basis, meaning if for example cut someone's hand off, you would have your hand cut off.</span>
