The Huron of the St.Lawrence region suffered a major decline in population as a result of

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The Huron population experienced a sharp decline due to the introduction of European diseases like smallpox, measles, and typhus, to which they had no immunity. It is estimated that up to 90% of the population was wiped out within a few years. While the other factors may have contributed to the decline, the impact of diseases was the most significant.