The actual number of those Native Americans who died from smallpox is not known. However, the numbers were in the thousands, perhaps over 200,000.
When the Europeans arrived, thousands of Native Americans died of smallpox. Not only that, but Europeans slaughtered thousands of Natives under the order of President Andrew Jackson. The surviving Native Americans were forced on to reservations.
They died because of smallpox.
They died because they had no immunity. Just like the Native Americans. In what was one of the first cases of biological warfare the US army left smallpox contaminated blankets for native Americans to collect. Many died
- Native Americans were used as laborers or slaves. - This forced the Native Americans to starve. - Disease took a toll on Native Americans; they were vulnerable to smallpox, measles, and typhus, and many of the died.
Disease brought by Spanish conquistadors, such as smallpox. Native Americans didn't have immunity and died by the millions.
They died from the harsh working conditions and diseases.
Settlers in the Southern Colonies kept pushing Native Americans off their lands. American groups died in large numbers from European diseases such as smallpox and measles.
Settlers in the Southern Colonies kept pushing Native Americans off their lands. American groups died in large numbers from European diseases such as smallpox and measles.
The actual number of those Native Americans who died from smallpox is not known. However, the numbers were in the thousands, perhaps over 200,000.
well... The british planned to make Native Americans slaves before the Africans.... When this didnt work they came back and gave them blankets wich gave Native Americans Smallpox... This disease can be deadly, so more and Native Americans died off.
When the Europeans arrived, thousands of Native Americans died of smallpox. Not only that, but Europeans slaughtered thousands of Natives under the order of President Andrew Jackson. The surviving Native Americans were forced on to reservations.