Between 250,000 and 1 million Taínos were killed when the Spanish came due to:
a. Superior Spanish firepower.
b. The Native Americans' lack of immunity against smallpox.
c. Military raids from a Spanish-Carib alliance.
d. A blight on the potato harvest in the 1510s.
b. The Native Americans' lack of immunity against smallpox.
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A) "near-total success" B) "qualified success" C) "endeavor with mixed results" D) "near total failure"
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A) Congress B) territorial legislatures C) settlers D) the Supreme Court E) the House of Representatives
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A. the power of nature B. quiet, everyday natural scenes C. Man's creations D. humanity subduing nature
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A) New Hampshire. B) North Carolina. C) Delaware. D) New Jersey. E) Ontario.