Question

document 2
when europeans came to the americas they brought diseases with them that the people living in the americas had never encountered. smallpox was the most deadly of those diseases.
chart: estimated native american population of mexico, 1518–1593, with population (in millions) on y - axis, years 1518, 1533, 1548, 1563, 1578, 1593 on x - axis, line graph showing decline
source: james killoran et al, the key to understanding global history, jarrett publishing (adapted) from the nys global history and geography regents exam, june 2003.

document 3
... long - term effects. the trade in african slaves brought about the largest forced movement of people in history. it established the basis reason for black populations in the caribbean and in north and south america. at the same time, it disrupted social and political life in africa and opened the door for european colonization of the continent. ... the shift change in european demand from gold, foodstuffs, and such products to slaves changed the relations among african groups and states. the prices africans received for slaves made it more profitable for them to take captives prisoners from their neighbors than to establish set up networks for producing and selling other goods. in this way the slave trade encouraged strong states to raid attack and steal from weaker states for slaves. as a result, many african societies were torn by organized slave wars and general banditry theft. successful slave - raiding and trading societies formed new states that were dominated controlled by military groups and constantly at war with their neighbors...
source: john middleton, ed., africa: an encyclopedia for students, volume 4, thomson learning from the nys global history and geography regents exam, august 2008.

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Answer:

Since no specific question is provided about these documents, it's not possible to give a targeted answer. If you want to analyze the population trend from Document 2, discuss the impacts of the slave trade from Document 3, or have another type of question (like comparing the two documents, identifying historical causes/effects, etc.), please clarify your question so that I can assist you with the appropriate analysis or solution.