A sharp decline in the Indian population followed the arrival of Europeans because
A) Diseases were introduced inadvertently by the Spanish.
B) Food production could not support both Indians and Europeans.
C) Many moved away to avoid contact with Europeans.
D) Spanish soldiers killed so many trying to convert them to Spanish culture.

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The arrival of Europeans introduced new diseases to which the indigenous population had no immunity, causing a sharp decline in the Indian population.

A Sharp Decline in the Indian Population Followed the Arrival