Consequences of the European-American encounters between the late 15^th and 17^thcenturies included:
I. a dramatic decline in the indigenous population of the Western hemisphere.
II. an influx of silver and gold into European markets.
III. the trans-Atlantic slave trade.

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I. The indigenous population of the Americas suffered a dramatic decline due to diseases brought by Europeans, warfare, and enslavement. II. The influx of precious metals from the Americas into Europe caused significant economic shifts. III. The demand for labor in the Americas led to the establishment of the trans-Atlantic slave trade, bringing African slaves to work in the New World.

Consequences of the European-American Encounters Between the Late 15th and 17th

Consequences of the European-American Encounters Between the Late 15^th and 17^th