Question

multiple-choice question some experts believe that the rapa nui people actually survived the loss of the trees, but were more likely affected by... hurricanes and rats peruvian slave traders and european diseases european diseases and canibalism

Explanation:

The Rapa Nui (Easter Island) population decline was significantly impacted by external factors after tree loss. Peruvian slave traders raided the island, and European contact brought diseases to which the Rapa Nui had no immunity. Hurricanes are not a primary factor, and cannibalism is a debated, less - supported cause compared to the impact of slave traders and European diseases.

Answer:

B. Peruvian slave traders and European diseases