Question

What impact did smallpox have on the native populations of the Americas during the European colonization?

A The native population didn't change.
B. The native population was greatly reduced.
C. The native population outgrew the European population.
D. The native population was greatly increased.

my answer would be B?

Answer 1

Use the process of elimination:
D is wrong
C is wrong
A is wrong
So you are right, it is B.

Answer 2

B. The native population was greatly reduced.

Step-by-step explanation:

None of the medieval force have such an impact on the native forces. Europeans carried superior weapons and horses which best used for conquering a new land. But native Americans receive major blow from the disease Europeans carried with them. It is estimated that about 95 percent of the native population was wiped exposing to smallpox and other disease carried to New land with the advent of Europeans.