Which of the following helps explain the degree of intermarriage between European men and native women in the Americas?
A) Amerindians sought to ally themselves with European Christians in order to hasten the conversion process.
B) Amerindian women were attempting to repopulate the Americans after the deaths brought by European disease.
C) Initially, European colonists were overwhelmingly male.
D) European wives died out rapidly in the harsh climates of North America.

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Initially, the European colonists in the Americas were predominantly male, which led to a higher degree of intermarriage with native women due to the scarcity of European women in these early colonies.

Which of the Following Helps Explain the Degree of Intermarriage