Question

in the first spanish colonies, how did nearly all indigenous peoples die?
○ poison
○ disease
○ sacrifice
○ neglect

Explanation:

When Spanish colonizers arrived in the Americas, they brought over infectious diseases (like smallpox, measles, and influenza) that Indigenous populations had no immunity to. These diseases spread rapidly and caused massive, widespread deaths among Indigenous groups, far more than other factors listed.

Answer:

B. disease