Most of the deaths of indigenous people in the Americas attributed to Euro-American contact were caused by __________.

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The introduction of European diseases, such as smallpox, measles, and influenza, to which indigenous people had no immunity, caused the majority of deaths following European contact. It is estimated that up to 90% of the indigenous population of the Americas died due to these diseases. Food shortages, warfare, and economic system shifts may have contributed to the overall impact of European contact but were not the primary cause of deaths.

Most of the Deaths of Indigenous People in the Americas