Within a century after Columbus's landfall in the New World,the Native American population was reduced by nearly
A) 20 percent.
B) 50 percent.
C) 70 percent.
D) 90 percent.
E) 100 percent.

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The most commonly accepted estimate is that the Native American population was reduced by around 90 percent within a century after Columbus's landfall due to diseases brought by the Europeans, warfare, forced labor, and other factors.

Within a Century After Columbus's Landfall in the New World,the