questions 6 through 9 refer to the following. he isolation of the native peoples of the americas... from old world germs prior to the last few hundred years was nearly absolute. not only did very few people of any origin cross the great oceans, but those who did must have been healthy or they would have died on the way, taking their pathogens with them... native americans were not without their own infections, of course. but native americans seem to have been without any experience with such old world maladies as smallpox and measles... \indications of the susceptibility of native americans... to old world infections appear almost immediately after the intrusion of the whites. in 1492, columbus kidnapped a number of arawak indians to train as interpreters and to show to king ferdinand and queen isabella. several of them seem to have died on the stormy voyage to europe in 1493... in 1495, columbus... sent 550 arawak slaves... off across the atlantic... to be put to work in spain. the majority of these soon were also dead... which of the following developments in the late 1400s and early 1500s is depicted in the excerpt? a native americans adapted to diverse geographical environments and developed complex societies. b alliances with europeans aided some native american societies in their efforts to conquer rival powers. c europeans persecuted for their religious beliefs

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questions 6 through 9 refer to the following. 	he isolation of the native peoples of the americas... from old world germs prior to the last few hundred years was nearly absolute. not only did very few people of any origin cross the great oceans, but those who did must have been healthy or they would have died on the way, taking their pathogens with them... native americans were not without their own infections, of course. but native americans seem to have been without any experience with such old world maladies as smallpox and measles... \indications of the susceptibility of native americans... to old world infections appear almost immediately after the intrusion of the whites. in 1492, columbus kidnapped a number of arawak indians to train as interpreters and to show to king ferdinand and queen isabella. several of them seem to have died on the stormy voyage to europe in 1493... in 1495, columbus... sent 550 arawak slaves... off across the atlantic... to be put to work in spain. the majority of these soon were also dead... which of the following developments in the late 1400s and early 1500s is depicted in the excerpt? a native americans adapted to diverse geographical environments and developed complex societies. b alliances with europeans aided some native american societies in their efforts to conquer rival powers. c europeans persecuted for their religious beliefs

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# Brief Explanations:
The passage focuses on the isolation of Native Americans prior to Old - World contact and their susceptibility to Old - World diseases after contact. Option A is about Native Americans' adaptation and development before contact, which is not the main development depicted. Option B is about alliances with Europeans aiding Native American societies in conquest, which is not mentioned. Option C is about European religious persecution, which is not related to the text. The main development is the introduction of diseases to Native Americans after European intrusion.
# Answer:
None of the above options are correct based on the main content of the excerpt.

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