Which disease was rapidly spread following European colonization of America, according to the Columbus hypothesis?Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer.aChlamydiabGonorrheacSyphilisdHuman papillomavirus

What disease decimated the Native American population?Group of answer choicesYellow FeverMumpsSmallpoxMeasles

Which statement accurately describes how the global transfer of disease in the pre-modern world facilitated the colonization of the Americas?1a. The introduction of European crops and livestock to the Americas led to increasedagricultural productivity, supporting colonization efforts.b. Indigenous populations in the Americas had immunity to European diseases,preventing widespread health issues during colonization.c. The transfer of diseases such as smallpox from Europe to the Americas devastatedindigenous populations, paving the way for European conquest.d. The pre-modern world had effective medical measures that prevented the spread ofdiseases during the colonization of the Americas.

Identify the type of immunity developed by the European colonists during childhood to these diseases.

Identify two factors that led to Australia’s Indigenous population being highly susceptible to the diseases brought by Europeans.

Diseases such as small pox, wiped out entire villages, entire societies and indeed paved the way for the acceleration of the European conquest of the Americas.