Which of the following explains the impact of the creation of the smallpox vaccine on the Americas?(1 point)
Responses
It led to the development of ways to prevent the disease like mosquito nets.
It led to the development of ways to prevent the disease like mosquito nets.
It prevented milkmaids on the two continents from getting the disease.
It prevented milkmaids on the two continents from getting the disease.
It led to the deaths of about 90 percent of Indigenous Americans.
It led to the deaths of about 90 percent of Indigenous Americans.
It led to the complete eradication of the disease.
It led to the complete eradication of the disease.
The smallpox vaccine led to the complete eradication of the disease.
The option that best explains the impact of the creation of the smallpox vaccine on the Americas is: "It led to the deaths of about 90 percent of Indigenous Americans." This response accurately reflects the devastating impact that smallpox had on the indigenous population in the Americas during the colonization period.
To arrive at this answer, you can eliminate the two options that do not accurately reflect the impact of the smallpox vaccine:
1. "It prevented milkmaids on the two continents from getting the disease": This option does not reflect the overall impact of the smallpox vaccine. While it may have prevented some individuals from contracting the disease, it fails to capture the larger consequences.
2. "It led to the complete eradication of the disease": This option is incorrect as smallpox has not been completely eradicated. While efforts to control and eliminate smallpox have been successful in many parts of the world, it still exists in laboratories under tight security.
By eliminating these two options, we are left with the most accurate response: "It led to the deaths of about 90 percent of Indigenous Americans." This answer acknowledges the devastating impact of smallpox on the indigenous population in the Americas during the colonization period.