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Why did smallpox kill so many cherokees in such a short time

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Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

The cherokees had no protection/immunity against smallpox, because it was an disease that had not been able to cross the sea and affect them. but then the colonists came. they also did not have proper health measures, and lived close together.

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