Anthropologists estimate that European ______ decimated the American Indian population from roughly 20 million to 600,000 people.
A)expulsion
B)genocide
C)segregation
D)assimilation

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The term "decimated" implies a significant reduction in population, and the numbers given indicate a drastic decrease from 20 million to 600,000. The other options (expulsion, segregation, assimilation) do not accurately convey such a severe decline in population. "Genocide" refers to the deliberate and systematic destruction of a group, which fits with the historical events of European colonization in the Americas.

Anthropologists Estimate That European ______ Decimated the American Indian Population