Question

ILL MARK BRAINLY!!!!!!!!!!!Infer: If Columbus and all European explorers had been kind, and helpful, and never deliberately harmed any of the natives found living in the Caribbean and North and South America, what would have likely been the result for the natives? Question 5 options:


A) The natives would have been wiped out by smallpox and other European diseases anyway, since they had no immunity.



B) The natives would still be the dominant people and culture in North and South America and the Caribbean today.




C) The natives would have sailed to Europe and conquered Spain, France, Portugal, Italy, England and other countries.

Answer 1

Answer:

A) The natives would have been wiped out by smallpox and other European diseases anyway, since they had no immunity

Explanation:

Even if the Europeans were not cruel and aggressive toward the native populations of the Americas, the end result wouldn't have been much different. The reason for this is that the majority of the deaths of the Native Americans came from the European diseases, as their immune system was not able to cope with them. Yes, there were lot of deaths caused by wars, torture, and forced labor, but compared to the deaths caused by diseases they comprise a very small percentage. The Europeans didn't wanted to wipe out the native populations at all, as their plan was to use them as labor force on their plantations, but that didn't came to be, as the diseases they brought with them had an effect similar to the one of the plague in Europe.