One disorienting effect of the ruinous European diseases introduced into the Western Hemisphere was the loss of what for the native Americans?
a. the ability to move about the lands without constraint
b. clean and clear drinking water
c. wild game leading to adoption of vegetarian diets of less protein
d. cultural and historical knowledge of elders and storytellers
ANSWER: d
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