"The vast majority of Indian casualties (deaths) occurred not as a result of hard labor or destruction but because of contagious diseases that the Europeans transmitted to the Indians. The Indians taught the white man about tobacco and cocaine, which would extract an incalculable human toll over the next several centuries."
Source: "The Crimes of Christopher Columbus" by Dinesh D'Souza
Why do you suppose the source of this excerpt refers to these things as crimes of Christopher Columbus?
Question 9 options:
a)
Because Christopher Columbus and the Spanish explorers stole tons of gold, silver, copper and other resources from the Natives.
b)
Because Christopher Columbus and the Spanish had spread diseases to the Natives which killed over 20 million natives in less than 100 years.
c)
Because Christopher Columbus and the Spanish brought livestock like horses and cattle which affected the Native's diet.