What was one result of the Columbian Exchange (the Encounter)?

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What was one result of the Columbian Exchange (the Encounter)?

a.Native American Indian populations continued to increase
b.The African slave trade ended
c.Diseases were spreadto native populations
d.Spain's empire in the New World declined

2007-05-26 04:57:06 · 3 answers · asked by asexymix 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help

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C. THe native people were completely unprepared for such exposure and suffered drastically as a result of the Columbian exchange.

2007-05-26 08:06:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

C. Indigenous populations in the New World had immune systems that were completely unprepared for European diseases.

2007-05-26 12:03:10 · answer #2 · answered by Serpico7 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

C - diseases from Europe spread to native populations.

Read "Guns, Germs and Steel" for an explanation of why.

2007-05-26 12:26:54 · answer #3 · answered by Steve A 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋