What impact did the discovery of the world's largest silver mine at Potosi have on the native (mostly) Incan population there?
a. They grew suddenly rich.
b. They were forced to work in deadly, hellish conditions.
c. They had been so decimated by disease that they barely noticed the new mine.
d. Realizing how valuable silver was to Europeans, they began digging for their own mines throughout the Andes.
Answer: b. They were forced to work in deadly, hellish conditions.
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