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What caused a large population of the Mayas to die during the years that the Spaniards tried to conquer them? A) They died whilst fighting the Spanish B) they were killed by diseases brought by the Spanish, such as smallpox and influenza C) they died of starvation D) they fought against each other

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B) they were killed by diseases brought by the Spanish, such as smallpox and influenza

Step-by-step explanation:

Most of diseases were normal to the Spaniards, so it did not affect them, but for the Mayans it was a killer, as they don't have the natural immunity, unlike the Spaniards.

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