While investigating the impact of Eurasian diseases in the Americas, which of the following would a historian have a difficult time determining?(1 point)
Responses
the percentage of deaths
the percentage of deaths
the types of disease
the types of disease
the connection between disease and Spanish conquest
the connection between disease and Spanish conquest
the impact of smallpox on the body
the impact of smallpox on the body
Which of the following best describes the impact Eurasian diseases had on the New World populations?(1 point)
Responses
Eurasian diseases weakened the major Indigenous empires’ armies.
Eurasian diseases weakened the major Indigenous empires’ armies.
Eurasian diseases disproportionately killed women.
Eurasian diseases disproportionately killed women.
Eurasian diseases killed only the elderly.
Eurasian diseases killed only the elderly.
Eurasian diseases weakened both Spanish and Indigenous soldiers.
Eurasian diseases weakened both Spanish and Indigenous soldiers.
In an archaeological investigation of modern-day Mexico City, which of the following could archaeologists possibly discover?(1 point)
Responses
remnants of temples from Tenochtitlán
remnants of temples from Tenochtitlán
the Coricancha
the Coricancha
colonial Catholic churches
colonial Catholic churches
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu
remnants of temples from Tenochtitlán, colonial Catholic churches
Question
The Spanish expanded upon which traditional Incan tribute system?(1 point)
Responses
the Incan road system
the Incan road system
the mita system
the mita system
the religious system
the religious system
the hacienda system
the mita system
Which of the following best explains the widespread decline in Indigenous populations after the arrival of Spanish conquistadors?(1 point)
Responses
inability to connect with global markets
inability to connect with global markets
disease and environmental changes
disease and environmental changes
natural disasters
natural disasters
fighting and lack of guns