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Select the correct answer. What effect did the introduction of smallpox have in the Americas? A. It contributed to the defeat of American Indians. B. It led to large numbers of deaths among European colonists in the Americas. C. It allowed American Indians to quickly develop a resistance to the disease. D. It resulted in the inability of Europeans to establish colonies in the Americas.

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A. It contributed to the defeat of American Indians.

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A. It contributed to the defeat of American Indians.

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Small pox which is a transmittable disease was introduced into America by mistake. This disease led to the infection of millions of Americans especially the American Indians who had little or no resistance to the disease.

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