For the Western Hemisphere as a whole, any given region probably lost at least 90 percent of its population within a year of sustained contact with Europeans.

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This statement is true. The impact of European contact and colonization on the Indigenous peoples of the Western Hemisphere was catastrophic, leading to devastating loss of life due to disease, warfare, forced labor, and other factors. Some estimates suggest that the overall population of the Americas may have been reduced by as much as 90 percent within the first century of contact.

For the Western Hemisphere as a Whole, Any Given Region