Question

question 16 of 23
what similar effect did european colonialism have on american and african civilizations?
a. both civilizations experienced massive cultural setbacks because of their enslavement.
b. both civilizations strengthened their regional alliances to fight a common enemy.
c. both civilizations suffered devastating losses through exposure to european diseases.
d. both civilizations were forced to migrate to new areas to avoid slavery.

Explanation:

When Europeans colonized America and Africa, they brought with them diseases like small - pox, measles etc. to which the native populations had no immunity. This led to massive death tolls and devastating losses in both American and African civilizations. Option A is incorrect as while enslavement was a major issue, it's not the most direct and similar effect in terms of immediate impact. Option B is not a common effect as regional alliances didn't uniformly strengthen in both cases. Option D is not accurate as mass - migration to avoid slavery wasn't a similar widespread effect in both civilizations.

Answer:

C. Both civilizations suffered devastating losses through exposure to European diseases.