The Huron of the St. Lawrence region suffered a major decline in population as a result of
a. the actions of the Jesuit missionaries.
b. European diseases.
c. warfare with other peoples over trapping areas.
d. starvation caused by men hunting for furs and not food.
e. major gender issues.
b
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