CBSE · Class 10 · Social Science · History: The Making of a Global WorldWhich deadly disease, carried by Spanish conquerors, devastated the native population of America in the sixteenth century?
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Smallpox proved to be a deadly killer. Because of their long isolation, America's original inhabitants had no immunity against these diseases that came from Europe.
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Option : Smallpox (Correct Answer)
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Option 1: Cholera
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Option 2: Plague
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Option 3: Malaria
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