Why did the Pilgrims encounter a relatively sparse Indian population?
A) The land was unwelcoming and had never been thickly settled.
B) Early European explorers had conquered and expelled much of the native population.
C) Diseases contracted from European traders had devastated the native population.
D) The Indian population had abandoned New England for the west in fear of European invaders.
E) The Indian population had recently suffered a series of difficult winters.
Answer: C) Diseases contracted from European traders had devastated the native population.
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