Which one of the following explains the majority of decline in the Indian population in the Americas?

A) warfare
B) declining birthrate
C) famine
D) new diseases


Answer: D

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A) early colonists B) figures from Roman history C) Greek gods D) individual war heroes

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Except for India, the new colonies may __________.

A. not have been profitable B. have been self-sustaining C. have been conquered by another European power D. not have been established for commercial reasons

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A. Eratosthenes B. Thucydides C. Hipparchus D. Aristarchus

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A) Immediate declaration of war B) An ultimatum that the Serbians could not comply with C) A long consultation with Germany on preparedness for war D) A press release that the Archduke died of natural causes as a method to forestall war E) All of these

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