As elsewhere in the Americas,the main cause of Amerindian deaths in Russian America was ________.

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European diseases, such as smallpox, measles, and influenza, were the main cause of Amerindian deaths in Russian America, as well as in other parts of the Americas. The Amerindians had no immunity to these diseases, which were brought over by European explorers and colonizers. This led to devastating outbreaks that decimated entire communities.

As Elsewhere in the Americas,the Main Cause of Amerindian Deaths