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Indigenous peoples had never been exposed to the infectious diseases originating in European domesticated animals. The Indigenous peoples led a nomadic lifestyle so they could not rest when they fell ill. A genetic mutation made Indigenous peoples more susceptible to bacterial infections. Indigenous peoples had no experience treating illnesses of any kind.

Indigenous peoples had never been exposed to the infectious diseases originating in European domesticated animals.
The Indigenous peoples led a nomadic lifestyle so they could not rest when they fell ill.
A genetic mutation made Indigenous peoples more susceptible to bacterial infections.
Indigenous peoples had no experience treating illnesses of any kind.
Why were animal-borne infectious diseases more deadly for Indigenous peoples in the Americas than for Europeans?
From Lesson 77:5.5 Review Questions·World History 2

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