Which is not an accurate description of the Columbian Exchange and its consequences?

AEuropeans were introduced to foods from the Americas, such as potatoes, corn, tomatoes, and chocolate.
BColumbus brought horses, cows, sheep, chickens, and pigs from Europe to the Americas.
CMost of the native population was immune to the diseases introduced to the Americas from the Eastern Hemisphere.
DMany African slaves went to the Caribbean Islands and Brazil to work on sugar plantations after a decline in the native population.

It is not accurate that "c. Most of the native population was immune to the diseases introduced to the Americas from the Eastern Hemisphere," since in fact many died from exposure to such diseases.

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michell96 michell96 · Answer 2 · 2019-01-14T15:29:34-05:00

The correct answer is C. Most of the native population was immune to the diseases introduced to the Americas from the Eastern Hemisphere

Explanation:

The Columbian Exchange refers to the interchange or transference of products, culture, animals, plants, people, and others that occurred during the 15th and 16th century between America, Africa, and Europe as a result of the colonization and discovery of the New World. This exchange also, implied diseases were brought from Europe to America where they did not exists before, as in the case of smallpox and measles infection, that caused around 80%-95% of the population had died around 1592 as native population had never been exposed to these diseases and thus had not developed immunity to these diseases. Thus, the native population was not immune to the diseases introduced to the Americas.