Why were the diseases that Europeans carried with them to the Americas so devastating to the native population?

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Why were the diseases that Europeans carried with them to the Americas so devastating to  the native population?

anonymous · Answer

The Natives didnt have those deseases before.. so they didnt know how to treat the deciseas

anonymous · Answer

Well prior to Europeans coming to America Native Americans had no contact with these diseases till they came over so they had no immunity or way to combat the illnesses so what wasn't as bad to the Europeans was DEADLY to the Native Americans.

anonymous · Answer

ok thanks so much if i hadn't found this site i would be screwed because i missed a lot of school and my teachers just gives us the test and then we cant ask for help and this test is 46 questions long and i guess this would be cheating huh ? but i go to cyber school sooo ya i dont think they will find out but thanks again you been a big help

math&ing001 · Answer

This is indeed cheating @vantroba15 and it's prohibited by the CoC here.
If you missed a lot of school consider catching up by going over what you missed and getting help on it, cause this is definitely not a solution.

anonymous · Answer

:/ had i known you were cheating I probably wouldn't have posted a answer. :(

math&ing001 · Answer

This is not on you @Ignaris don't worry about it.

anonymous · Answer

I shall make SHAME rain apon those who take advantage of my helpful nature XD